Strategic sourcing contracts could represent nearly $150 billion out of the $500 billion spent annually on federal contracts, the federal government’s top procurement official said Thursday. GovExec reports Office of Federal Procurement
MoreThe Professional Services Council has announced the creation of a commission that will identify the barriers to effective and innovative government procurement, according to an FCW article. âOur objective in forming this commission
MoreThe Transportation Security Administration is partnering with a nonprofit to form an organization for private sector companies to work with TSA on procurement issues, a Tuesday FedBizOpps post says. Registration for the
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The Transportation Department does not have the data it needs to track changes in skills of its acquisition workforce, a Government Accountability Office report says. GAO said not having that data could
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Congress should form a new procurement model that pays contractors only when they achieve defined business results, former Virginia Rep. Tom Davis told a House committee Tuesday. The Washington Business Journal reports
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A law signed by President Barack Obama this week will include contract awards to small businesses as part of performance reviews of senior agency officials, the Washington Post reports. J.D. Harrison writes
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The Office of Management and Budget is asking federal agencies to increase their use of strategic sourcing contracts as part of efforts to manage acquisitions, Fedscoop reports. David Stegon writes Acting Director
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The Senate’s version of the fiscal year 2013 defense authorization bill includes a provision to set the maximum amount the government will reimburse a defense company for executive salaries at $231,000, Federal
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A federal judge has ruled a law banning government contractors from contributing to political candidates, parties and their committees should stand, Courthouse News Service reports. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued a
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âYes, itâs hard, but it also provides us opportunity,â a top Air Force official said of the across-the-board defense cuts that are set take place at the start of the new year,
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