Acquisition Policy
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A new report from OFPP finds agencies spent a billion dollars less on time-and-materials and labor hours type contracts in 2010. Still, OFPP found an overall increase in cost-reimbursement type contracts. Agencies have a goal to reduce by 10 percent these types of contracts, which the administration calls risky.
July 12, 2011 -
CWTSatoTravel and Northrop Gruman Corporation team up after GSA decides to limit requests for proposals.
July 11, 2011 -
OMB will tell agencies to focus on management support service contracts and reduce spending by $6 billion. OMB said contracting for management support services grew at a faster rate than other types of contracting. The initiative is part of the administration\'s Campaign to Cut Waste.
July 07, 2011 -
The latest news affecting federal workers and government contractors. Find out what you need to know to start your day.
July 06, 2011 -
A GAO report recommends that GSA review the criteria it used for HHS office space bid.
July 05, 2011 -
The latest news affecting federal workers and government contractors. Find out what you need to know to start your day.
July 05, 2011 -
GSA will leave the standard mileage reimbursement at 51 cents for government travel, even though the IRS has raised its rate to 55.5 cents.
July 05, 2011 -
A new program by the General Services Administration\'s Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies will help federal agencies develop a mobile technology strategy.
July 04, 2011 -
EyakTek receives the authority to operate under the infrastructure-as-a-service contract to offer three cloud services.
July 01, 2011 -
Bill Elmore is the SBA\'s deputy associate administrator for the veterans office of business development. He told Federal News Radio how the Patriot Express program works.
July 01, 2011 -
Nancy Suslov is chairwoman of the Alliant Small Business Council.
July 01, 2011 -
Our Federal Drive Discussion this month looks at what goes into planning facility upgrades. Guests include George Jakabcin from TIGTA and Lou Williams from GSA.
June 30, 2011 -
GSA, DoD, DHS still need at least another month to finalize the FedRAMP requirements. Agencies and vendors are anxiously waiting the FedRAMP process to speed up the move to cloud computing and save money. The CIO Council also is developing the top 20 cloud security considerations to help agencies mitigate risks.
June 29, 2011 -
The Navy awards contracts to 333 companies under its SeaPort-E services acquisition program.
June 29, 2011 -
CIO Sonny Bhagowalia says best practices of information resource management translate across federal and state sectors. At the heart of the job is to remember who you serve.
June 29, 2011