Contracts/Awards
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An explosion rocked Kirkuk in the wake of the planned pullout of U.S. troops from all Iraqi cities today. While the Iraqis have declared June 30 as National Sovereignty Day, many analysts are concerned that…
June 30, 2009 -
The Pentagon’s decision to split its $160-billion dollar Army modernization program is having a ripple-effect throughout the federal contractor community. Science Applications International Corporation has been the lead systems integrator for Future Combat Systems. But…
June 30, 2009 -
New system would include national security screenings.
June 26, 2009 -
Chris Dorobek Co-Anchor, Daily Debrief FederalNewsRadio June 22nd, 2009
June 22, 2009 -
On Capitol Hill, House Democrats are moving to put into law so-called ‘pay-go’, or pay-as-you-go rules affecting the federal budget. It’s an effort to rein in federal spending, even as the administration sets new records…
June 17, 2009 -
The House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee on government management and procurement held a hearing earlier this week looking at improving procurement acquisition and policies. One of the people who testified before that committee was…
June 17, 2009 -
By Dorothy Ramienski Internet Editor FederalNewsRadio The General Services Administration awarded an additional Internet security contract modification today to Verizon Business Services. Verizon got the award as a contract modification on GSA’s Networx Universal telecommunications…
June 16, 2009 -
Changes might be coming to the REAL ID program. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano recently said she plans to scale back portions of the law. Cynthia Wong is the Plesser Fellow at the Center for…
June 16, 2009 -
Robert A. Burton Partner, Venable LLP Director, Procurement Roundtable June 16th, 2009
June 16, 2009 -
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The Government Accountability Office was tasked with checking on the use of ‘enhanced use leases’ by the Department of Veterans Affairs. This is one way VA manages its ‘real property’ portfolio. We talked about it…
June 12, 2009 -
Congress is debating a measure that would force companies to offer up to seven days of paid sick leave. And that includes federal contractors. Specifically, this would apply to employers with more than 15 workers.…
June 12, 2009 -
June 16th, 2009 at 11:30 AM On this week’s edition of “Gateway to Government Sales”, host Scott Orbach “The GSA Schedule Guy” interviews Toby Reut and Rick Slifer of RASA Consulting, who drop by the…
June 11, 2009 -
The bookkeeping angle of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was the subject of a meeting of the Association of Government Accountants. Ed deSeve holds the multiple titles of Special Advisor to the President; Assistant…
June 09, 2009 -
Federal agencies are on a spending spree from the stimulus bill, but how do you find that money if you’re one of the businesses looking for contracts? For months, a firm called Stateside Associates has…
June 08, 2009