Contracts/Awards
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As Pentagon budgets become tighter, the Defense Department is looking for ways to cut costs in weapons systems. But the only way to make cuts is to know how and where money is being spent. Ostensibly, the full lifecycle-cost estimates for DoD\'s major acquisition programs are collected in the Pentagon\'s selected acquisition report — or SAR. Cary Russell, the acting director for defense capabilities and management issues at GAO, told In Depth with Francis Rose the reports contain \"inconsistent\" information.
February 06, 2012 -
Brad Antle, the president and CEO of Salient Federal Solutions, joined Industry Chatter with Francis Rose to discuss the federal market space and how his company leverages agile development.
February 02, 2012 -
A bill introduced in the House aims to increase the subcontracting transparency and pass-through contracts to large companies.
February 02, 2012 -
Navy expects to implement the first network on a fleet destroyer in late 2012.
February 02, 2012 -
Some people who follow contracting say agencies are abusing small businesses through the reverse auction process. Raul Espinosa, the president of the Fairness in Procurement Initiative joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss why he believes agencies are abusing simplified acquisitions.
February 01, 2012 -
Jack Horan and Jason Workmaster, partners at McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, talk about how contractors and subcontractors will be affected by recent regulatory changes. January 31, 2012
January 31, 2012 -
Rob Guerra, a partner in Guerra Kiviat, chairs this year\'s AFCEA Bethesda\'s Children\'s Inn Gala. He joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the event.
January 31, 2012 -
The chairman of the House Committee on Small Business is introducing two bills today aimed at increasing small business contracts in government, including bumping agencies\' small contracting goal from 23 percent to 25 percent.
January 31, 2012 -
The White House wants to reduce the amount of money agencies pay contractors for executive salaries to $200,000 from $694,000.
January 31, 2012 -
KippsDeSanto Managing Director Kevin DeSanto joins host Mark Amtower for a wide ranging discussion of the merger and acquisition market. January 30, 2012(Encore presentation March 26, 2012)
January 30, 2012 -
Joe Brown, president and co-founder of Accelera Solutions, an IT contracting company focused on virtualization, joined Industry Chatter with Francis Rose to discuss virtualization.
January 26, 2012 -
General Services Administration is teaming up with other agencies to solicit bids from energy providers via online auctions. GSA\'s New England Region administrator details the savings his office has reaped from the program.
January 25, 2012 -
President Barack Obama has adopted a new strategy declaring for the first time that the United States has a national security interest to protect the nation\'s economic goods against terrorists, criminals and natural disasters in all corners of the globe.
January 25, 2012 -
Larry Allen, the president of Allen Federal Business Partners, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss why he sees investment in FedBid as a dubious development.
January 24, 2012 -
Steve Kelman, a professor of public management at Harvard University\'s Kennedy School of Government, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss contract terms and why vagueness may actually help.
January 24, 2012