Acquisition Policy
-
Members of the House of Representatives that are interested in contracting issues join the Smart Contracting Caucus. The group is starting a series of discussions about issues that are creating some challenges for acquisition managers.…
May 21, 2009 -
We’ve told you about the change in leadership at the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS), one of the government’s most powerful procurement agencies. Ed O’Hare has stepped into the assistant commissioner role there, replacing John Johnson…
May 21, 2009 -
White House outlines replacement for PART program to focus on \'meaningful measures and quantitative targets.\'
May 11, 2009 -
John Dewey said failure is instructive—so what can we learn from past complex system acquisitions? And how can we improve the process? When IT procurement requirements are poorly defined acquisitions can run into trouble—with over-charges, under-estimates and countless change orders. When speed matters, getting the up-front requirements right is crucial. To make acquisitions effective, focus on the essentials: clear, concise requirements, consistency, adequate detail, and realistic performance goals—then your chances for a win-win rise dramatically.
May 06, 2009 -
Roger Waldron, Of Counsel Mayer Brown LLP May 5th, 2009
May 05, 2009 -
New OFPP report tells how many agencies are taking advantage of four-year-old tool to improve their procurement workforce.
May 01, 2009 -
Just like private-sector businesses, agencies are trying to squeeze out every last penny from IT budgets. One way is to extend the life of laptop inventories and other IT hardware. But Jack Gold of J.…
May 01, 2009 -
David Fisher Director Business Transformation Agency May 5th, 2009
April 30, 2009 -
In a unexpected change, John Johnson, the retiring Assistant Commissioner for Integrated Technology Services at GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, has named Mary Powers-King as the acting deputy assistant commissioner for FAS’s Integrated Technology Services. Powers-King…
April 29, 2009 -
I’ve been hearing a lot about changes at GSA — some concrete, and some just discussed. I’ll talk about potential changes later, but… a concrete move from Acting Administrator Paul Prouty Friday. In a memo,…
April 25, 2009 -
The General Services Administration says there is a huge difference between schedule contracts and multiple award contracts when it comes to small business laws. GSA issued a memo saying schedule contracts are not covered by…
April 24, 2009 -
By Jason Miller Executive Editor FederalNewsRadio With the Networx and Alliant contracts in place, the General Services Administration is turning its attention its next big procurement. GSA on April 15 issued a request for information…
April 20, 2009 -
Contracts, architecture helped support almost three times as many people as expected
April 15, 2009 -
Cost-type contracts nearly double over the last eight years.
April 13, 2009 -
The Pentagon plans to hire tens of thousands of acquisition workers over the next five years. What kind of education and training does it take to get into this field? Charles Tompkins is a professor…
April 10, 2009