We’ve been following the controversy around the $9.5 million contract to redesign the Recovery.gov Web site that was awarded to Smartronix. (The chairman of the Recovery Board spoke to Federal News Radio 1500 AM on…
John Howell Partner Sullivan & Worcester July 14th, 2009
We’ve been reporting on the Recovery Board’s $9.5 million award last week to Smartronics for the redesign of Recovery.gov, the Obama administration’s Web site that seeks to provide transparency — and therefore accountability — for…
Paul Gillin Consultant, speaker, blogger Paul Gillin Communications July 13th, 2009
It has been all of about one day since the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board — yes, the RAT Board — and Smartronix, the company that was just awarded a $9.5 million deal to (re)build…
The Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board awarded Smartronix a $9.5 million contract today to redesign Recovery.gov. FederalNewsRadio’s Jason Miller brings us an update.
Beginning in September, federal contractors will need to confirm the identities of their 4 million workers through Homeland Security’s E-Verify program. DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano further strengthened E-Verify by announcing the Administration’s support for regulation…
Beginning in September federal contractors will need to confirm the identities of their 4 million workers through Homeland Security\'s E-Verify program.
Consumer lending continues to lag in this sluggish economy, but the Small Business Administration is trying to insulate thousands of veterans-turned-business owners. SBA’s Patriot Express loan program has lent more than $315-million dollars to give…
An explosion rocked Kirkuk in the wake of the planned pullout of U.S. troops from all Iraqi cities today. While the Iraqis have declared June 30 as National Sovereignty Day, many analysts are concerned that…
The Pentagon’s decision to split its $160-billion dollar Army modernization program is having a ripple-effect throughout the federal contractor community. Science Applications International Corporation has been the lead systems integrator for Future Combat Systems. But…
David Shea Director Office of Charge Card Management, GSA April 13th, 2009 (Rebroadcast June 29th, 2009)
A. Price Reduction Clause and Task/Delivery Order Competition Recommendation 1. That the GSA Administrator eliminate the Price Reduction Clause from MAS program services contracts and adopt an 803- like approach to compete orders for all…
New system would include national security screenings.