Acquisition
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I mentioned that earlier this week, I was at the Coalition for Government Procurement’s Excellence in Partnership awards. Last night, the winners of the 7th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards were announced. The GWGCA’s…
November 05, 2009 -
The Coalition for Government Procurement Tuesday night handed out its 10th annual Excellence in Partnership Awards at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. I was honored to be asked to speak at the event. More…
November 05, 2009 -
Bob Laclede VP, Ingram Micro Bob Woods President, Topside Consulting October 19th, 2009
October 19, 2009 -
Yes — more than 10 months into the Obama administration — and Martha Johnson, the nominee to be the administrator of the General Services Administration, is still awaiting Senate confirmation. The issue: Sen. Kit Bond…
October 14, 2009 -
The General Services Administration has made an important accomplishment in the procurement arena. It is the only agency to win a small business award for meeting procurement preference goals in every category examined by the…
October 14, 2009 -
Two names in the government IT community have found new homes. Charles “Chuck” Christopherson Jr., the former chief information officer and chief financial officer at the Agriculture Department, has joined SAP as senior vice president…
October 06, 2009 -
The DorobekInsider told you that Daniel I. Gordon would be nominated as the administrator for the Office of Federal Procurement Policy — and soon — and it is now official. UPDATE: Hear Harvard Kennedy School…
October 02, 2009 -
Nearly three dozen Pentagon agencies that were on deadline to move by 2011 as part of the BRAC process have now have a little more breathing room in their plans. A local lawmaker announced a…
September 22, 2009 -
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The White House may be stepping away from plans for a fixed missile shield in Europe. The president has reportedly informed European leaders of the decision. But at least one defense source says they are…
September 17, 2009 -
Update: On Federal News Radio 1500 AM’s Daily Debrief with Chris Dorobek and Amy Morris Tuesday, we spoke to Chuck Saffell, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of Nortel Government Solutions, Nortel’s wholly…
September 14, 2009 -
September 15th, 2009 at 11:30 AM Virginia Senator James Webb, joins Scott Orbach on the program for a surprise visit. On this week\'s program Scott gives a tutorial on how and why you should consider trying to obtain a GSA schedule. You could call this show: Getting a GSA schedule 101. No government speak in this explanation of the GSA process, just the facts and they come fast and furious.
September 11, 2009 -
Mike Sade, who has served in several posts in the General Services Administration Federal Acquisition Service’s Integrated Technology Service, has quietly left government after 27 years. His last day at GSA was Friday. Before joining…
September 09, 2009 -
Contractors continue to outnumber military personnel in Afghanistan. 57-percent of the Pentagon’s force in that country is now made up of contractors. But what does the future hold? David Berteau is director of the Defense-Industrial…
September 09, 2009 -
Let’s admit it — we just don’t pay as much attention over the summer. But there were all sorts of things that did go on this summer — even aside from fuming at health care…
September 08, 2009