DOD releases draft RFP for biometrics
05/09/08 -- 01:18 PM The Defense Department’s Biometrics Task Force plans to release today a draft request for proposals for services and supplies for its biometrics program.
House bill targets DHS cybersecurity efforts
05/09/08 -- 11:54 AM A bill introduced this week in the House of Representatives would require DHS to assess the robustness of contractors’ cybersecurity protection before hiring them.
Interior bureau seeks content management system
05/09/08 -- 10:16 AM The Interior Department’s Minerals Management Service wants a small business to provide a Web content management system.
Experts debate GSA price reduction clause
05/07/08 -- 09:45 AM One important step to improving GSA's multiple award schedule contracts would be to reconsider use of the price reduction clause, said contracting experts who spoke before an advisory panel May 5.
OMB: Congress to blame for decrease in competitive sourcing
05/05/08 -- 10:58 AM Contractors won 27 percent of the competitions with federal employees in 2007 compared with 13 percent in 2006.
IBM joins Lockheed on FBI identification contract
05/02/08 -- 03:17 PM Lockheed Martin won the FBI’s Next Generation Identification system deal in February, but IBM lodged a protest and work was held up. The two have now agreed to work together on the $1 billion contract.
Army issues RFID solicitation
05/02/08 -- 01:54 PM The Army Contracting Agency has issued a request for proposals for passive radio frequency identification devices that would support DOD, other agencies and global military operations.
DOD’s cost-plus contracts misusing taxpayer money
05/01/08 -- 02:42 PM Defense Department officials need to get a better grasp about the validity and specifications for expensive programs, GAO said this week.
NIH seeks comment on new GWACs
05/01/08 -- 12:08 PM The National Institutes of Health wants input from industry and federal agencies as it prepares to revise three governmentwide acquisition contracts in health and research IT.
Treasury to conduct open competition for IT services
04/30/08 -- 10:45 AM The open competition for Treasury's Information Technology Infrastructure Managed Services contract is valued at $300 million.
Justice issues RFP for wireless devices
04/25/08 -- 09:42 AM The Justice Department has issued a request for proposals to procure wireless devices and accessories for the U.S. Marshals Service.
Contracting reform bills make it through House
04/24/08 -- 11:12 AM The Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act, the Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act and the The Government Contractor Accountability Act were passed by the House yesterday.
TSA issues RFP for risk-assessment software
04/24/08 -- 08:18 AM The Transportation Security Administration has issued a request for proposals for commercial risk-assessment software.
GSA releases FAR changes for comment
04/23/08 -- 03:20 PM GSA is seeking public comment on proposed changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation that would place greater emphasis on government contractors’ past performance when they bid on new awards.
DARPA needs next-gen compilers
04/22/08 -- 03:15 PM The agency is looking to fund development of compilers that can dynamically optimize programs for the specific environments in which they will run.
Panel to debate GSA price reduction clause
04/22/08 -- 01:07 PM GSA's price reduction clause is likely to be at the center of debate for a new advisory panel, which is reviewing the schedules program.
GWACs start to slide
04/21/08; Vol. 23, No. 07 Business going through governmentwide acquisition
contracts has started to drop as agencies
rely more on their own procurement vehicles.
No need for reform, EPA says
04/21/08; Vol. 23, No. 07 IBM Corp.’s short suspension by the Environmental Protection Agency is still reverberating through the government market.
Bids and proposals
04/21/08; Vol. 23, No. 07 Orange County, Va., is seeking a contractor to provide an interoperable radio
communications system for public safety agencies.
Bones of contention
04/21/08; Vol. 23, No. 07 Contractors face more scrutiny as concerns about conflicts of interest increase.
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