Contracts/Awards
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As the White House calls for international cooperation in cyberspace, the need for contracting support will be needed too. We learn more from Boeing\'s Roger Krone.
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 -
Guy Timberlake, chief visionary officer of the American Small Business Coalition joins host Markt Amtower to talk about the organization, and how it helps companies that want to do business with the government. May 30, 2011 (Encore presentation June 6, 2011)
May 30, 2011 -
Several outsourcing-friendly provisions made their way into the Defense authorization bill approved by the House of Representatives last week. The bill would lift a moratorium on public-private competitions via the A-76 process in DoD, and expresses the sense of Congress that DoD should insource only those jobs which are inherently governmental.
May 30, 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 -
Spending cuts at the defense department are trickling down to contractors.
May 27, 2011 -
The Supreme Court ruled neither the government or the two contractors sued by the government (and who sued back) are due any money because state secrets were involved.
May 27, 2011 -
Three members of the House and four members of the Senate introduce companion pieces of legislation to head off the White House\'s draft executive order requiring contractors to disclose political contributions.
May 27, 2011 -
Greg Kutz, the Managing Director of GAO\'s Forensic Audits and Special Investigations team, explained how contractors were evaluated for the report.
May 26, 2011 -
Federal contractors are feeling the pinch of defense cuts. Federal News Radio spoke with Deb Alderson, president of SAIC\'s Defense Solutions Group, about how her company is adjusting to the cuts.
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 -
The Hill\'s Bernie Becker said some of those funds may never be recovered.
May 25, 2011 -
The task order was awarded under the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions 2 Services indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command - National Capital Region.
May 25, 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 -
DHS hopes the third time the charm for a financial modernization system. John Weiler is the Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of the IT Acquisition Advisory Council has more information.
May 24, 2011