Lesley Field

• Inside the Reporter’s Notebook: Category management launches five pilots; more vendor past performance data

  In this edition of Inside the Reporter's Notebook, Executive Editor Jason Miller shares news and buzz about the IT and acquisition communities.

  Defense

  July 25, 2014
• Anne Rung nominated to head OFPP

  President Obama has tapped a senior advisor at OMB to be the administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

  Management

  July 11, 2014
• OFPP closing the contracting officer training gap between civilian, DoD

  A new memo details about eight major changes to the education and knowledge requirement for civilian agency contracting officers. It calls for more than just training but a deeper knowledge of acquisition roles, responsibilities and how to ensure success.

  Management

  May 16, 2014
• Inside the Reporter’s Notebook: DoD taking own path with cloud security, Treasury’s Reger joins OMB

  In this week's Inside the Reporter's Notebook, Executive Editor Jason Miller explores how DoD is developing its cloud security standards and Treasury is filling a financial management void.

  Defense

  March 28, 2014
• Agencies setting off into the next data frontier — procurement

  GSA, NASA and NIH are providing agency customers more insight into what they are buying, how they are buying it and what prices they are paying. OFPP plans to launch the Prices Paid Portal later this year. But others say it's not about the data, but the outcomes agencies are trying to achieve.

  Management

  March 21, 2014
• OFPP’s Jordan leaving for the private sector

  Joe Jordan will become the president of the public sector at FedBid. He's leaving OFPP after 18 months.

  Management

  December 20, 2013
• Lowest price becoming primary factor in IT, services acquisitions

  New data from Govini, a market research firm, finds the number of lowest price, technically acceptable awards doubled from 2009 to 2013. Vendors also are seeing more and more agencies issue solicitations where price is the only or a major evaluation criterion. DoD, civilian agency official acquisition officials say LPTA is one tool in a large toolbox.

  Technology

  November 19, 2013
• OFPP tells agencies to get serious about tracking contractor performance

  Agencies must meet annual goals between 2013 and 2015 to enter data into the Past Performance Information Retrieval System. Joe Jordan, the administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, said inputting and referring to vendor performance information can reduce risks for agencies.

  All News

  March 11, 2013
• OFPP dispels 8 more agency, vendor communications myths

  The administration will issued the Mythbusters 2 memo today. The document takes aim at commonly held misconceptions by vendors. It follows the initial Mythbusters memo issued in February 2011 focusing on agency-held fallacies.

  Federal Drive

  May 07, 2012
• AcqStat sessions give broader view of challenges

  OFPP is holding these meetings with large agencies to understand how they are meeting the Obama administration\'s acquisition goals. The sessions are similar to the TechStat sessions, but they\'re not at the program level. OFPP also is finalizing rules around multiple award contracts and schedule bidding.

  Management

  November 03, 2010
• How much do you trust Uncle Sam?

  How much do the federal civil service and the public trust in their government? That will be the topic of a luncheon presentation at tomorrow’s “Strengthening Trust In Government” conference. We get a preview from…

  Management

  November 02, 2009
• Army bringing back most retired acquisition workers

  New OFPP report tells how many agencies are taking advantage of four-year-old tool to improve their procurement workforce.

  Budget

  May 01, 2009
• Vendors must report ‘credible’ violations of contract law

  OFPP to issue memo to make sure agencies understand new ethics rules

  Management

  November 14, 2008