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The service will use both penalties and incentives to get their program offices and large businesses to award more prime and subcontracts to small firms. The Air Force issued a new small business improvement plan that details three goals to increase both the percentage of contracts and dollars going to small companies.
February 24, 2012 -
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Talking to their federal customers is a critical part of a contractor\'s job. But under the STOCK Act — short for Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge — could make that more difficult. Trey Hodgkins, the senior vice president for National Security and Procurement Policy at TechAmerica, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the proposal.
February 23, 2012 -
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The military service depends on retired federal workers\' expertise to help with policy development and buying goods and services. Congress extended the ability of agencies to hire annuitants through 2015. The Army said these experienced workers are helping to fill the acquisition workforce gaps that it created with huge reductions in the 1990s.
February 23, 2012 -
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The agency wants to make it easier for customers to buy non-IT professional services under one contract. Mary Davie, assistant commissioner at the Federal Acquisition Service, said the business case will be posted for governmentwide review by June.
February 21, 2012 -
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Host Roger Waldron talks federal procurement with David Drabkin, corporate director for Acquisition Policy at the Northrop Grumman Corporation. February 21, 2012
February 21, 2012 -
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Boxwood Executive Search President Bert Sadtler will talk about how government agencies use executive search firms. February 20, 2012
February 20, 2012 -
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The Federal Drive with Tom Temin. spoke with Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), chairman of the House Small Business Committee.
February 17, 2012 -
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A bill introduced in the House today aims to give small businesses more opportunities in contract bundling.
February 17, 2012 -
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The goal is for agencies to offer on a fee-for-service basis excess cloud capacity. GSA\'s Dave McClure said financial management, human resources, customer relationship management and geospatial services are some of the possible offerings.
February 16, 2012 -
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The bill does not include Senate-confirmed White House cyber coordinator position. It does include new requirements under the Clinger-Cohen Act around acquisition. The comprehensive legislation complements several of the administration\'s 2013 budget proposals.
February 14, 2012 -
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Ronald Kurjanowicz, director of strategy for defense research and engineering in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, talked with Federal News Radio\'s Jared Serbu and Jason Miller about how DoD hopes the rules will help DoD do a better job of leveraging industry\'s capabilities.
February 13, 2012 -
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The Veterans Affairs Department\'s process for verifying eligibility in the service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses program could become standard procedure for all agencies. VA is the only department that checks to make sure contractors are eligible.
February 10, 2012 -
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Steve Charles, the co-founder and executive vice president of technology contractor ImmixGroup, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the issues contractors are facing.
February 10, 2012 -
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Small businesses in 34 industries can earn more money and still be considered small by the government.
February 10, 2012
