Alan Thomas

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2020, file photo the General Services Administration building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. An agency little known outside Washington, the General Services Administration, has held off on recognizing President-elect Joe Biden as the president-elect, denying him access to the money, offices and machinery routinely afforded to the incoming team. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

GSA claims success of TDR pilot, but industry experts not sold

Jeff Koses, GSA’s senior procurement executive, wrote in a blog post that the Transactional Data Reporting pilot proved it’s a worthy replacement for…

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The state of interagency contracting

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The General Services Administration (GSA) building is seen, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Washington. General Service Administrator Emily Murphy, the head of the obscure federal government agency that is holding up Joe Biden's presidential transition, appeared to know she might be facing a messy situation after the votes came in. Prior to Nov. 3, Emily Murphy, the head of the General Services Administration, held a Zoom call with Dave Barram, 77, a man who was in her shoes 20 years earlier during the contested 2000 election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. Barram said he advised her to

GSA kicks off two-year effort to innovate service contracting beyond OASIS

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Hit the ground running: Three acquisition ideas for 2021

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Special Report: Benefits of Technology Modernization Fund validated

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An expert’s take on the federal market

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GSA names permanent leaders of Federal Acquisition Service

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FILE - In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo an iPhone displays the apps for Facebook and Messenger in New Orleans. Facebook says the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be violating the company's rules if agents create fake profiles to monitor the social media of foreigners seeking to enter the country. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Senator warns Army about recruiting on TikTok

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Former GSA executive Thomas lands new industry role

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Departure of FAS commissioner could affect important initiatives

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DC delegate wants federal employees to have short-term disability insurance, for a fee

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GSA’s Thomas to leave as head of acquisition service

Alan Thomas, the commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service, will leave his position after more than two years to return to the private sector. Julie…

People

An acquisition system for a new generation

As part of the series GSA @ 70: Mission Evolved, Alan Thomas, GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, told Federal News Network about several ongoing initiatives…

Acquisition

Global world telecommunication network connected around planet Earth, concept about internet and worldwide communication technology for finance, blockchain cryptocurrency or IoT, elements from NASA (images-assets.nasa.gov/image/iss040e090540/iss040e090540~orig.jpg)

With only 18% of next-gen telecom solicitations out the door, GSA’s deadline is at risk

Contracts/Awards

Agencies have released only 23 of the expected 127 solicitations under the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract so far and GSA set a Sept. 30 deadline for all RFPs to be out the door.

Alan Thomas

GSA claims success of TDR pilot, but industry experts not sold

The state of interagency contracting

GSA kicks off two-year effort to innovate service contracting beyond OASIS

Hit the ground running: Three acquisition ideas for 2021

Special Report: Benefits of Technology Modernization Fund validated

An expert’s take on the federal market

GSA names permanent leaders of Federal Acquisition Service

Senator warns Army about recruiting on TikTok

Former GSA executive Thomas lands new industry role

Departure of FAS commissioner could affect important initiatives

DC delegate wants federal employees to have short-term disability insurance, for a fee

GSA’s Thomas to leave as head of acquisition service

An acquisition system for a new generation

With only 18% of next-gen telecom solicitations out the door, GSA’s deadline is at risk

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