Acquisition
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One of the more vexing issues right now is transparency and the recovery program, and I keep pointing out that this is all unprecedented. There has arguably never been this level of transparency on this…
April 22, 2009 -
They overcharged the federal government and now they’re paying for it. Network Appliance Inc. (also known as NetApp.) has been ordered to pay $128 million to settle allegations that it overcharged GSA customers, according to…
April 21, 2009 -
Communication during emergencies is crucial. A new satellite-based system from Hughes Network Systems hopes to help agencies communicate securely when preparing for and responding to emergencies. Tony Bardo is the assistant vice president of Government…
April 21, 2009 -
The Pentagon is not going to renew its contract with Lockheed Martin to process information for U.S. veterans. Bloomberg is reporting that the current contract will expire soon and the Pentagon will not excercise its…
April 20, 2009 -
By Jason Miller Executive Editor FederalNewsRadio With the Networx and Alliant contracts in place, the General Services Administration is turning its attention its next big procurement. GSA on April 15 issued a request for information…
April 20, 2009 -
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GAO finds that the use of alternative dispute resolution is up by 25 percent in 2009
April 17, 2009 -
By Jason Miller Executive Editor FederalNewsRadio Fewer companies are protesting contract awards made by the Defense Department over the last five years. Between 2004 and 2008, the Government Accountability Office found the number of protests…
April 15, 2009 -
Contracts, architecture helped support almost three times as many people as expected
April 15, 2009 -
Cost-type contracts nearly double over the last eight years.
April 13, 2009 -
Budget cuts, attrition, and hiring freezes top the list of ways private companies are handling the current economic situation. That’s according to a new survey by the Society for Human Resource Management. Alan Chvotkin is…
April 13, 2009 -
The Pentagon plans to hire tens of thousands of acquisition workers over the next five years. What kind of education and training does it take to get into this field? Charles Tompkins is a professor…
April 10, 2009 -
By Jason Miller Executive Editor FederalNewsRadio The Homeland Security Department wants to consolidate its multiple procurement systems into one for the entire agency. In a request for information issued April 2 on the FedBizOpps.gov Web…
April 09, 2009 -
We learned earlier this week about Defense Secretary Roberts Gates’ proposed budget for 2010. Gates is calling for 39,000 full-time civil servants to be hired in the next five years, but how will that affect…
April 09, 2009 -
We’ve been telling you about GSA’s John Johnson’s retirement … This morning, he announced his new gig — on Twitter, no less, with this post. As I plan for my departure from GSA after 34…
April 08, 2009