Contracting
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Services and components in the Defense Department are being told they will be permitted to retain any savings they find through better management of acquisition programs. Undersecretary of Defense Ashton Carter says the decision would provide an incentive for program managers to make effective use of a now-mandatory initiative known as \"will-cost and should-cost management.\"
April 28, 2011 -
More than a quarter of the Senate wrote to the President asking for more details on the proposal to require contractors to disclose political contributions.
April 27, 2011 -
Martha Dorris, deputy associate administrator of the Office of Citizen Services at the General Services Administration, explains how her agency has used e-gov initiatives to improve the customer experience.
April 26, 2011 -
A Defense Science Board panel found DoD\'s procedures and its senior leaders don\'t give service contracts the attention they deserve. Service contracts make up more than 50 percent of the Defense Department\'s acquisition budget.
April 25, 2011 -
The General Services Administration has lost a protest to CarlsonWagonlit Sato Travel on the follow-on contract for agencies up upgrade their governmentwide E-Travel systems.
April 25, 2011 -
The Commission on Wartime Contracting says the United States has misspent tens of billions of dollars on contracts and grants.
April 25, 2011 -
Federal contractor Northrop Grumman is hiring executives to work in its new Virginia headquarters.
April 25, 2011 -
William Welch chairs the government contracts group at the General Counsel law firm and he tells us why.
April 22, 2011 -
In honoring Pantex in the manufacturing category, the SBA recognized the site for its \"hard work, innovative ideas and dedication\" and for its achievements in the community. We learn more from Pantex\'s John Woolery.
April 22, 2011 -
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he\'s committed to the Air Force\'s new refueling tanker.
April 22, 2011 -
The Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command awarded 36 contracts under its OPTARSS II program. The program provides DoD with operational planning, training and more.
April 21, 2011 -
White House is considering issuing an executive order that would require vendors to submit information about their political contributions as part of their bid proposal package. Industry associations say the proposal wouldn\'t keep political influence out of the acquisition process, but likely add it in. The administration claims the draft order is all about greater transparency and accountability.
April 21, 2011 -
The Pentagon\'s acquisition chief said Wednesday that Defense leaders would \"undoubtedly\" cut more major weapons systems, possibly as soon as next year. But undersecretary of Defense Ashton Carter said there were more savings to be found in other areas of the Defense Department budget. Major weapons procurement makes up only one seventh of DoD\'s spending.
April 20, 2011 -
Erin Pitera is the VP of Federal Management Partners and describes how the Navy was able to bring on much sought-after acquisition professionals.
April 20, 2011 -
A defense contractor is admitting that it lied about replacement parts sold to the military.
April 19, 2011