Contracts/Awards
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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 -
Six meetings planned over the next three months to look at variety of topics.
June 05, 2009 -
A series of hearings hosted by the Defense Acquisition Panel of the House Armed Services Committee is looking at making the acquisition process work better. Wednesday’s hearing was titled Coordinating Requirements, Budgets, and Acquisition: How…
June 05, 2009 -
Cybersecurity, personnel, and contracting issues punctuated the confirmation hearing of Rand Beers to become Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs at the Department of Homeland Security. His nomination hearing was Tuesday afternoon, in the…
June 04, 2009 -
Bill Hoover CEO and president American Systems June 1st, 2009
June 01, 2009 -
Department decision part of efficiency review to save money and improve business processes.
May 28, 2009 -
Agencies making contract awards without fully understanding the contractor\'s past successes or failures. GAO makes six recommendations to improve and standardize the information.
May 26, 2009 -
The American Council on Technology and the Industry Advisory Council celebrated 30- and 20-years, respectively, tonight. Held at the atrium of the Ronald Regan building, some 500 people gathered to celebrate the concept that started…
May 21, 2009 -
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Standards part of broader plan to help reduce data center energy usage. Energy also has tool to measure data center power usage.
May 18, 2009 -
Some veterans and some states have been complaining about how federal contractors are providing job opportunities to veterans, and how the Labor Department and Veterans Affairs Department are monitoring compliance with several laws. Two panels…
May 15, 2009 -
One organization is working to develop leaders in the contracting industry. The National Contract Management Association recently saw its third class graduate. John Wilkinson, Director of Education and Certification at the NCMA, tells us more…
May 14, 2009