Acquisition
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Margaret Boatner, deputy assistant secretary of the Army for strategy and acquisition reform, said new approaches to buying software already are paying off.
April 15, 2024 -
OMB’s 2024 Revisions of the Uniform Grants Guidance aim to streamline, simplify and expand the overall reach of the $1.2 trillion that agencies award each year.
April 05, 2024 -
So as the FAR enters its 41st year, it is time to identify and empower a governmentwide champion to streamline procurement.
April 05, 2024 -
The Air Force released a new solicitation and plans to issue another one as part of its overall strategy to centralize many IT modernization efforts.
April 02, 2024 -
That's still below the governmentwide goal of 5% of all contracting dollars going to women-owned small businesses.
April 02, 2024 -
The General Services Administration made eight awards under the next generation Commercial Platform Initiative, including four to small businesses.
March 27, 2024 -
Ideas to improve public services submitted by employees from FEMA, CFBP, Treasury and others rose to the top of GSA’s 10x priority list.
March 26, 2024 -
When it comes to blue collar wages, a different standard seems to apply to contractors regarding the Trade Agreement Act Compliance.
March 26, 2024 -
Budget instabilities and limited application of new acquisition pathways stall defense innovation efforts, a new report finds.
March 22, 2024 -
The military services have been able to reduce contract award times, but DoD lacks department-wide understanding of changes.
March 15, 2024 -
GSA issued an acquisition letter detailing the certain conditions when contracting officers can buy cloud services with upfront payments.
March 15, 2024 -
The defense industrial base roster of companies keeps shrinking, and supply chain snags have become constant.
March 14, 2024 -
The Defense Department is slated to receive over $18 billion for military construction initiatives.
March 07, 2024 -
Lawmakers took GSA to task for purchasing 150 China-made video conferencing cameras in 2022, calling it "a very troubling episode."
March 01, 2024 -
New Senate bill would help small businesses compete on skills and capabilities rather than just price at the main contract level.
February 29, 2024