Acquisition
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Consumer lending continues to lag in this sluggish economy, but the Small Business Administration is trying to insulate thousands of veterans-turned-business owners. SBA’s Patriot Express loan program has lent more than $315-million dollars to give…
July 01, 2009 -
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 -
David Shea Director Office of Charge Card Management, GSA April 13th, 2009 (Rebroadcast June 29th, 2009)
June 29, 2009 -
A. Price Reduction Clause and Task/Delivery Order Competition Recommendation 1. That the GSA Administrator eliminate the Price Reduction Clause from MAS program services contracts and adopt an 803- like approach to compete orders for all…
June 26, 2009 -
New system would include national security screenings.
June 26, 2009 -
Editor’s note: This item updated on June 26, 2009 at 9:35p ET There is all sorts of buzz coming from 1105 Government Information Group’s Washington Technology’s Top 100 Conference and Awards Luncheon — and, specifically,…
June 26, 2009 -
Chris Dorobek Co-Anchor, Daily Debrief FederalNewsRadio June 22nd, 2009
June 22, 2009 -
The Senate Friday confirmed the nomination of Jeffrey Zients to be the OMB deputy director of management and the Obama administration’s chief performance officer. The Senate Homeland Security Committee had signed off on his nomination…
June 22, 2009 -
How will the federal government strengthen the procurement system? The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement recently held a hearing on this topic. Subcommittee Chairwoman Diane Watson (D-Ca.) joins…
June 19, 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