SBA proposes subtraction rule to contracting goals
Agencies must subtract contract awards from small-business award totals if, even after the award, SBA concludes the firm isn’t eligible to be considered small
Should better paying contractors have a competitive advantage?
Obama administration officials are considering a policy that would give preference to contractors who pay their employees higher wages, over Republican opposition.
House panel links acquisition reforms to people
After a year of hearings, the chairman of a House panel on Defense Department acquisition reforms says DOD must develop new regulations for hiring and building up a civilian acquisition workforce.
Justice contract fuels GTEC's 2009 revenue growth
Global Defense and Technology Systems achieved 12.4 percent revenue growth with total contract awards hitting $376 million for 2009.
Defense ethics group names former OFPP administrator as director
Angela Styles named director of the Defense Industry Initiative on Business Ethics and Conduct.
Prove your value to avoid the axe, contracting expert says
The Obama administration is serious about acquisition reforms and cutting out waste so contractors will feel the heat.
Senate bill takes aim at HUBZone fraud
The bill seeks to ensure that only eligible firms participate in the HUBZone program.
Army vows to cut 7,000 contractor jobs this year
Army Secretary John McHugh told a Senate committee that he plans to give outsourced jobs that are associated with inherently governmental functions to its civilian employees.
Franken amendment threatens to take funds from contractors
The fiscal 2010 Defense Department Appropriations Act prohibits contractors from getting that year’s money if they require employees to sign an arbitration clause.
New GSA administrator vows better ideas, performance from her agency
The General Services Administration must know its clients, meet their needs through innovation and do it well, Martha Johnson, the new GSA administrator said in a speech after her swearing-in.
IBM wins $74M contract to integrate acquisition databases
Company will consolidate nine contracting databases that track pre- and post-award information on procurements.
Contractors under control in Afghanistan, senator says
Sen. Claire McCaskill says auditors and contract managers are keeping a tighter control of procurement in Afghanistan than they did in Iraq.
VA officials toughen small business rules
A new rule defines the eligibility requirements for businesses to get verified status as a veteran-owned small business
Federal CIO pursues relentless efficiency via TechStat meetings
Vivek Kundra says the administration intends to leverage the power of technology to make the government run more efficiently.
Government stays connected in aftermath of 2010 blizzard
Snow or no snow, government's work continues even for those who can't get into the office.
Bill would increase oversight of prime-subcontractor relations
The bill would pressure companies to keep a clean performance record by paying subcontractors on time.
Senate confirms GSA nominee...finally
The Senate voted to confirm Johnson after Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) overrode a hold placed on her nomination by Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.) that had stalled the nomination since June 2009.
Senators push for more small-business contracts
New legislation would require agencies to think about small businesses and reconsider bundled contracts.
Obama wants faster program reviews and more agency input
The administration wants to continually streamline what works and eliminate what doesn't work.
Commerce loses, Education gains in IT spending
Most IT budgets would change little from fiscal 2010 under the Obama administration's budget.
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