Acquisition Policy
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The Coast Guard\'s Capt. Dan Taylor and Christopher Lagan explain how social media is changing the way the Coast Guard is handling its IT acquisition strategy.
February 11, 2011 -
A new memo from Dan Gordon, OFPP administrator, details hiring flexibilities and new tools for agencies.
February 11, 2011 -
Imagine being locked in a room and not leaving until the Federal Acquisition Regulation is easier to understand and use. The GSA tried that. We hear about the results from GSA\'s Kathleen Turco.
February 11, 2011 -
The Federal Acquisitions Regulations Councils have withdrawn their advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to change contractor transparency.
February 10, 2011 -
The Defense Department\'s acquisition chief said mergers would hurt competition.
February 09, 2011 -
What does OMB\'s 25-point plan to reform IT and the OFPP\'s myth busting campaign mean for industry? Tom Sisti from SAP America joins the show to discuss. February 8, 2011
February 08, 2011 -
The General Services Administration is turning its own headquarters into a \"living laboratory\" by putting three employees into the space of one. GSA\'s Cathy Kronopolus says changing demand is being made possible by change management.
February 08, 2011 -
The General Services Administration is teaming up with VeriSign to operate the domain name registry for .gov and fed.us. That means Verisign has the authority to provide designated domain name registration services to federal, state…
February 07, 2011 -
The Office of Management and Budget wants to improve government-industry communication. It has launched a myth-busting campaign to help agencies understand procurement rules. Officials say poor communication often leads to faulty contracts and wasted money.
February 07, 2011 -
The long-awaited memo requires agencies to develop a plan to implement physical and computer network access controls. DHS and GSA are also working together to help agencies improve physical access control.
February 04, 2011 -
The Office of Management and Budget said agencies reduced contract spending over consecutive years for the first time in 13 years. A new report from OMB showed reductions in some types of high risk contracts. But officials said the administration is targeting professional and technical services contract spending in 2012.
February 03, 2011 -
The DOJ deal is one of the largest federal lease in the region.
February 02, 2011 -
The new government purchasing site rivals Amazon in its usability, says GSA FAS' Liz DelNegro.
February 01, 2011 -
President Barack Obama signed Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, on January 18, 2010. Host Roger Waldron asks George Washington University professor Steve Schooner what this means for the procurement system. February 1, 2011
February 01, 2011 -
Former OFPP Administrator Steve Kelman shares the challenges of using contracting cuts to reduce spending.
January 31, 2011