DOD struggles to limit contractors to appropriate jobs, GAO finds

The challenge of separating inherently governmental work from contractor-appropriate work bedevils DOD.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

GSA acting administrator vows tougher scrutiny of events

Agency leadership wants focus to stay on efficiency and cost-savings as GSA cancels several events and reviews its conference guidelines.

  • By Camille Tuutti

Inside the critical bid/no bid decision

Knowledge is the No. 1 criterion -- of the client, the competition and your company -- when determining whether or not to bid on a federal contract. Do you have what it takes?

  • By David Hubler

Accenture captures State work to help logistics

Group of task orders will focus on procurement, asset management and the supply chain.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Will federal IT budgets ever see growth periods again?

Panel of experts predicts rough 18 months ahead interspersed with a few calm moments.

  • By David Hubler

GSA renames $48B IT contract

GSA hopes OASIS will be a refreshing change from other contract vehicles.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Army to exceed alternative-energy mandates

The Army predicts it will double the $400M required mandate within two years.

  • By Alysha Sideman

Where's the gold in the federal market?

They aren't easy to find, but there are still rich opportunities in the federal market. Do you know where to look?

  • By Nick Wakeman

Congress backs off calling contractors lobbyists

One senator said the decision leaves the bill without a common-sense measure of protection.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

5 keys to successful projects

Winning enterprise-wide government contracts is no easy feat, but when you do win it is critical to capture lessons learned.

  • By Douglas Norton

Women, mentor-proteges, NAICS codes get attention

House committee approved five contracting reforms to aid small businesses in areas such as interpreting the complex rules of federal acquisition.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Panel: Small businesses to feel crunch as spending declines

A panel of lawmakers recommends increasing the 23 percent contracting goal because of the foreseen decline in government spending.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

DOD needs simpler contracting processes, lawmakers told

Lawmakers want a streamlined acquisition process that helps defense employees and doesn't intimidate potential contractors.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Are we heeding or ignoring lessons of 1989?

The defense budget draw down of the late 1980s offers important lessons of what to do and not do with today's budget crisis.

  • By Stan Soloway

Senators want automatic suspension of contractors

Proposed legislation would usher in strick rules and penalties for companies.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

GAO upholds NikSoft's protest of ID management contract

The Justice Department did not properly evaluate pricing, past performance and organizational conflict of interest allegations in its award of a recent $844K contract, an audit concludes.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Md. small business gains $17.7M Navy contract modification

New award calls for continued engineering, fabrication, testing and installation services, among others.

  • By David Hubler

Fired Eyak exec pleads guilty to fraud

Harold Babb faces prison time and will forfeit cash, properties and a Porsche to the government.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Advocacy Office launches research website

The Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy launched a website to help companies with their business research.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Women-owned biz bill slashes dollar limit on contracts

The Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 was introduced this week by seven senators.

  • By Alysha Sideman
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