Acquisition
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White House outlines replacement for PART program to focus on \'meaningful measures and quantitative targets.\'
May 11, 2009 -
The deadline for implementation of Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (or TWIC cards) has officially passed. Now, the Coast Guard is working to develop requirements for the card readers that will be deployed at ports across…
May 07, 2009 -
John Dewey said failure is instructive—so what can we learn from past complex system acquisitions? And how can we improve the process? When IT procurement requirements are poorly defined acquisitions can run into trouble—with over-charges, under-estimates and countless change orders. When speed matters, getting the up-front requirements right is crucial. To make acquisitions effective, focus on the essentials: clear, concise requirements, consistency, adequate detail, and realistic performance goals—then your chances for a win-win rise dramatically.
May 06, 2009 -
Roger Waldron, Of Counsel Mayer Brown LLP May 5th, 2009
May 05, 2009 -
New OFPP report tells how many agencies are taking advantage of four-year-old tool to improve their procurement workforce.
May 01, 2009 -
Regular readers will know that I am fascinated with the Recovery.gov National Dialogue on Information Technology Solutions — a somewhat clunky name for the conversation that the Obama administration has opened up on ways to…
May 01, 2009 -
Just like private-sector businesses, agencies are trying to squeeze out every last penny from IT budgets. One way is to extend the life of laptop inventories and other IT hardware. But Jack Gold of J.…
May 01, 2009 -
David Fisher Director Business Transformation Agency May 5th, 2009
April 30, 2009 -
In a unexpected change, John Johnson, the retiring Assistant Commissioner for Integrated Technology Services at GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, has named Mary Powers-King as the acting deputy assistant commissioner for FAS’s Integrated Technology Services. Powers-King…
April 29, 2009 -
The ins and outs of doing business with the government are tough for beginners to navigate, and even people and companies who’ve sold to the government for years sometimes run into trouble. Bill Giallourakis has…
April 28, 2009 -
Today marks the final day on the job for John Young, the Pentagon’s Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. Before leaving, he sat down for one last exit interview with reporters. FederalNewsRadio’s Max…
April 27, 2009 -
Editor’s note: I updated with a few items discussed this morning. Find the updated links at the bottom of this post. I will be moderating a panel on Monday for Bisnow on government 2.0 —…
April 26, 2009 -
I’ve been hearing a lot about changes at GSA — some concrete, and some just discussed. I’ll talk about potential changes later, but… a concrete move from Acting Administrator Paul Prouty Friday. In a memo,…
April 25, 2009 -
Last weekend, President Obama used his weekend address to announce the chief performance officer and the Obama chief technology officer. This week, he was talking government reform. (BTW, reporters just love it when they find…
April 25, 2009 -
The General Services Administration says there is a huge difference between schedule contracts and multiple award contracts when it comes to small business laws. GSA issued a memo saying schedule contracts are not covered by…
April 24, 2009