Contracting
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GSA will unveil the Challenge.gov platform in the next few months where all agency competitions will be posted. Some agencies already are asking experts and employees for help. NASA will run 34 competitions before the end of December.
September 01, 2010 -
The council will hold three meetings with Alaskan Native and Native American vendors to seek their ideas on how best to write new regulations for sole source contracts in the 8(a) business development program. Congress required new rules for when agencies can give these firms sole source contracts worth more than $20 million.
August 31, 2010 -
One of the most experienced Pentagon acquisition experts has good news and bad news about Secretary Robert Gates\'s plan to reshape the Pentagon.
August 31, 2010 -
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The technology giant said it did nothing wrong, but settles the allegations it overcharged the government for software and technology products and gave kickbacks to systems integrators. HP\'s decision to settle is another in a growing list of major federal contractors who are paying fines.
August 30, 2010 -
This week, host Larry Allen talks with Alison Doyle, a partner at McKenna, Long and Aldridge. Aug. 31, 2010
August 30, 2010 -
The simplified acquisition and subcontracting thresholds are among several acquisition ceilings that will increase on Oct. 1.
August 30, 2010 -
While GSA feds think about how to make federal buildings greener, they\'re going to be doing it from outside their own offices.
August 30, 2010 -
Learn more about how the Dept of Veterans Affairs was able to awards over $1.8 billion.
August 30, 2010 -
According to a post on FedBizOpps.gov, the agency is looking for a company to provide it with extermination services, including the use of a Bed Bug Heat Treatment Oven.
August 27, 2010 -
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Agency is taking lessons learned from the past seven years to make the new system more like commercial travel booking sites. Vendors have until Oct. 6 to submit bids on this 15-year contract. GSA said 23 agencies have implemented one of three standard online travel systems to a savings of more than $200 million.
August 27, 2010 -
Secure wireless communication is in high demand from every agency, and as application and device options explode, so will the demand for wireless networks.
August 27, 2010 -
The GAO recently completed a five year study of competitive contracting.
August 26, 2010 -
The GSA released a request for proposals for a new suite of online travel services for all civilian agencies.
August 26, 2010