OMB: Congress to blame for decrease in competitive sourcing
Contractors won 27 percent of the competitions with federal employees in 2007 compared with 13 percent in 2006.
DOD's cost-plus contracts misusing taxpayer money
Defense Department officials need to get a better grasp about the validity and specifications for expensive programs, GAO said this week.
Doan to step down at Bush request
Lurita Doan has resigned as the General Services Administration's administrator after less than two years in the position.
12 small businesses win DISA IT deal
Part of Encore II, a multiple-award indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract for global network-centric services, the contract could total as much as $12.2 billion.
Contracting reform bills make it through House
The Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act, the Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act and the The Government Contractor Accountability Act were passed by the House yesterday.
Panel to debate GSA price reduction clause
GSA's price reduction clause is likely to be at the center of debate for a new advisory panel, which is reviewing the schedules program.
GSA establishes advisory panel for Schedule program
A new advisory panel will begin an in-depth review of GSA's policies and regulations for schedule contracts, the agency announced yesterday.
House reform committee amends, passes Loophole Act
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has approved a bill, after amending it, that would close a loophole in dealing with contractors in acquisition regulations.
Bill would require vendors to certify financial health
But legislators wonder if the proposal is necessary with regulators close to finalizing changes in acquisition regulations to deal with the same issue.
Alliant small-biz GWAC gets a second look
GSA asked the 62 small businesses on the governmentwide acquisition contract to extend their offers until Oct. 28.
GSA takes timeout on Alliant
Agency to re-evaluate all 62 bids for the 10-year, $50 billion governmentwide acquisition contract.
Alliant contract bids to be reconsidered
GSA is expected to announce today that it will re-evaluate all 62 of the bid proposals for its Alliant contract after a decision from the Court of Federal Claims.
DOD to double-check contract type
Defense Department officials must determine if they have been using time-and-materials contracts and task orders when other types of contracts might have worked just as well.
Nine win GSA call center deal
The General Services Administration has awarded slots on a contract for governmentwide contact center services to nine companies.
Proposal would better explain small-biz rules
A new proposed rule aims to clarify for contracting officers several procurement rules regarding small-businesses set-asides.
Judge halts Alliant, rules against GSA
A federal judge has ordered GSA to stop all work on the $50 billion Alliant contract, ruling that the agency failed to consistently apply its award criteria when assessing the bids of the 62 vendors.
Judge sides with Alliant plaintiffs
A U.S. Federal Claims Court judge ruled March 3 in favor of companies protesting GSA's awards for its Alliant governmentwide acquisition contract.
With new law vendor benefits factor into contracts
Under the 2008 omnibus appropriations law, agencies must get more information on contractors' health and retirement benefits when hosting public/private competitions.
DOD continues with FedSource, despite errors
Treasury's acquisition service, FedSource, made mistakes as it helped the Defense Department make purchases in fiscal 2006, but none were significant enough to end the relationship.
SBA proposal has some lawmakers in an uproar
The proposed rule would limit set-asides for women-owned small businesses to four industries.
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