Acquisition Policy
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The General Services Administration has devised a social media guide for its employees. Federal News Radio spoke with Jacke Zeheir, director of the IT Policy & Compliance Division in the GSA CIO\'s office.
June 02, 2011 -
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator Dan Gordon issued a memo asking for agencies to improve their internal controls for collecting and submitting acquisition data. The Federal Procurement Data System has had data quality issues for more than a decade.
June 02, 2011 -
GSA Chief Acquisition Officer Mindy Connolly, discusses GSA\'s acquisition workforce, the Myth-Busters campaign, and sustainability in government procurement. May 31, 2011
May 31, 2011 -
GSA continues its efforts to go green with a smaller fleet. GSA Chief of Staff Michael Robertson walks us through the process.
May 31, 2011 -
GAO found many agencies will fall short of the June 30 deadline to determine if they are using service contractors appropriately.
May 27, 2011 -
Bob Suda, the president of Suda and Associates, explains what the final guidance means for agencies and contractors.
May 26, 2011 -
OFPP administrator Dan Gordon told a Senate committee that a new rule to add more oversight to multi-agency contracts should be out soon. Agencies wanting to develop new multiple award contracts will have to justify them before going forward. OFPP is also trying to use strategic sourcing to take advantage of the government\'s buying power.
May 26, 2011 -
Host Roger Waldron is joined by Marko Kipa of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter, and Hampton, LLP. They will discuss the key due diligence considerations, that contractors should address as part of the mergers and acquisitions process. May 24, 2011
May 24, 2011 -
In addition, the White House released a memo to agencies to detail plans for increased efficiency in the federal fleet
May 24, 2011 -
OMB detailed its plans for using the $8 million E-Government Fund in a letter to Sen. Tom Carper. The administration will shut down two projects and reduce the functionalities of the others.
May 24, 2011 -
ACT-IAC Executive Director Ken Allen joins host Mark Amtower for a wide-ranging discussion of the myriad of projects that ACT-IAC is working on. May 23, 2011 (Encore presentation June 13, 2011)
May 23, 2011 -
Iris Cooper, the associate deputy assistant secretary of Acquisition Logistics, and Construction for VA, explains the center\' responsibilities.
May 23, 2011 -
Hugh Hurwitz, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Senior Procurement Executive at the Education Department, shares what his agency is doing to build its acquisition workforce.
May 23, 2011 -
GSA considers transforming a federal building into a living, breathing \"bioreactor.\"
May 23, 2011 -
Camber Corporation has purchased federal EADS North America Defense Security and Systems Solutions.
May 20, 2011