Acquisition
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A new memo from Dan Gordon, OFPP administrator, details hiring flexibilities and new tools for agencies.
February 11, 2011 -
Imagine being locked in a room and not leaving until the Federal Acquisition Regulation is easier to understand and use. The GSA tried that. We hear about the results from GSA\'s Kathleen Turco.
February 11, 2011 -
The Obama administration wants to maintain or boost funding next year for some of the military\'s most expensive space projects, despite mounting pressure for Pentagon spending cuts.
February 11, 2011 -
The proposed rule change would make life a little easier for some contractors.
February 10, 2011 -
The Federal Acquisitions Regulations Councils have withdrawn their advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to change contractor transparency.
February 10, 2011 -
Mark Amtower, host of \"Amtower Off-Center\" and federal government marketing expert joins Francis Rose with advice for small business
February 10, 2011 -
SBA Administrator Karen Mills sent an email to staff to respond to the Federal News Radio reports about allegations of whistleblower retaliation at the agency.
February 10, 2011 -
The Hill reports on the Air Force Chief of Staff\'s strong comments to the contracting community.
February 10, 2011 -
In part 4 of Federal News Radio\'s investigative series \"Discouraged and Disrespected at SBA,\" allegations of cronyism and conflict of interest in the acquisition process arise. Over the past year, lawmakers and auditors have raised concerns about the agency\'s acquisition practices. SBA officials deny the accusations and say they are strengthening their acquisition processes.
February 10, 2011 -
Gen. Ray Odierno, the commander of the soon to be shuttered Joint Forces Command said Wednesday that the vast majority of jobs lost in JFCOM\'s closure would be contracted positions. Most of the command\'s civilian and uniformed billets will be moved into a newly-created two-star command or transferred to individual military services.
February 09, 2011 -
The National Institute of Government Procurement is proposing professional guidelines for the public procurement field.
February 09, 2011 -
The Defense Department\'s acquisition chief said mergers would hurt competition.
February 09, 2011 -
DCAA has added 500 employees over the last two years but is conducting fewer, though higher quality, audits each year. Director Patrick Fitzgerald explains the thinking behind a new framework.
February 09, 2011 -
In part 3 of Federal News Radio\'s exclusive investigative series \"Discouraged and Disrespected at SBA,\" Karla Saunders weighs her options to find resolution in her three-year battle against alleged retaliation. Saunders and three other agency employees say they want to return to their original jobs and restore their reputations. SBA officials say the agency is focusing on strengthening management and oversight.
February 09, 2011 -
The Defense Department wants its information technology projects to be developed in smaller, faster chunks that take no more than 18 months to deploy. One Air Force program executive officer says he\'s already doing it in 12 months.
February 08, 2011