Acquisition
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Federal Business Council COO David Powell and GovEvents president Kerry Rea join host Mark Amtower to talk about the importance of conferences, seminars and other events. September 5, 2011
September 05, 2011 -
California\'s budget woes could be helped by an increase in the use of telework by state employees, according to a new report from the Telework Research Network.
September 05, 2011 -
The General Services Administration said it plans to issue a new governmentwide acquisition contract, called Integrations, to simplify how agencies buy — and vendors provide — professional services with technology components. GSA expects to issue a solicitation next summer.
September 05, 2011 -
The Pentagon awarded $44 million contract to North Carolina Based Ultra Armoring.
September 02, 2011 -
The Defense Department is poised to once again miss its small business contracting goal, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says in a memo just issued to the department\'s leadership.
September 02, 2011 -
The Labor Department issued a final rule in the Federal Register Monday implementing a 2009 Executive Order requiring the employees of losing incumbent vendors to be offered the right-of-first-refusal for vacancies with the winning contractor. Industry associations have expressed dismay over the rules, which is broader than a similar one enacted in the 1990s.
September 02, 2011 -
Stan Soloway is the former deputy undersecretary of defense.
September 01, 2011 -
Mary Davie, Assistant Commissioner at the Office of Integrated Technology Services at the General Services Administration, has some tips to help you successfully make that change.
September 01, 2011 -
Reiff shared how she expects the government sector to change in the coming years.
September 01, 2011 -
The agency plans to release two separate contracts, one for services and one for technology tools. The contracts would help agencies meet the goals of the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act.
September 01, 2011 -
The Obama administration and the Defense Department said Wednesday they are making progress in reforming contracting in overseas contingency operations. An independent commission found the government has lost up to $60 billion to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan.
September 01, 2011 -
Bob Henke, a member of the wartime contracting commission who previously served as DoD comptroller, joined the Federal Drive to discuss the commission\'s recommendations. Henke shared his perspective of what the government and DoD need to do to stem the tide of waste and fraud in contingency contracting.
September 01, 2011 -
On today\'s Federal Drive: GSA seeks to dispel myths about its green contracting rules, OPM prepares to revamp its federal jobs website and new job-creating guidelines for agencies from the White House.
September 01, 2011 -
Houston Taylor, the General Services Administration\'s assistant commissioner for acquisition management, said vendors will not be kicked off the schedule for not supplying environmentally friendly products and services. He also attempted to clear up confusion over other parts of the interim rule requiring agencies to make ensure 95 percent of their purchases meet green standards.
September 01, 2011 -
The Missouri Democrat said the Pentagon needs to hire and improve training of contracting officers. She said the $31 billion in waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan should be a wake-up call for Congress to better fund the acquisition workforce.
August 31, 2011