beta.sam.gov

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

How users drove GSA’s design of new acquisition platform

GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service flipped the switch on May 24 for the new SAM.gov portal bringing together 1.5 million users across six acquisition…

Reporter's Notebook

A medical worker, left, tests a man for COVID-19 in a set up for rapid new coronavirus testing in Vienna, Austria, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. The Austrian government has moved to restrict freedom of movement for people, in an effort to slow the onset of the COVID-19 disease and the spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)

Pandemic Response Accountability Committee flags gaps in federal data sources

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Legislators hope to secure higher COLA for federal retirees

Federal Newscast

GSA Administrator Emily Murphy said the EOA approach is saving billions of dollars.

After hearing complaints, GSA moves to make beta.SAM.gov information easier to find

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Change is hard vs. real problems: The tale of the beta.sam.gov portal

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Professional Services Council

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Contractors facing challenges transferring over to Beta.Sam.Gov

Contracting

DC congresswoman asks Park Service about money owed to District for shutdown help

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pen on notepad next to schedule and contract

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Firefighters try to save a home on Tigertail Road during the Getty fire, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)

Agencies may get to keep seasonal workers for as long as needed

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GSA promises to figure out why transition from FedBizOpps struggled

IT Modernization