Agencies reduced their use of high-risk contracts when comparing the first half of fiscal 2009 and that of 2010, although this year's numbers may be too fresh, one expert says.
The administration unveils statutes that demand more information from contractors on both the value of their subcontracts and their most highly paid executives.
The General Services Administration released on July 6 a final request for proposals that will enable civilian and defense agencies to purchase much-needed commercial satellite communications, reports Emily Long at NextGov.
Vendors are looking over changes that the Homeland Security Department plans for a contracting vehicle that its agencies have used to buy information technology worth billions.
Midsize companies are stuck between big and small businesses as the definition of a small business has failed to keep up with the changing dynamics of the market.
The Obama administration needs to correct transparency imbalances where either too little or too much information is being shared with the public, says Stan Soloway of the Professional Services Council.
Agencies must place orders by Aug. 31 if they want to comply with an OMB memo on Managed Trusted IP Services, which agencies must use to connect securely to the Internet.
Editor Nick Wakeman wonders if the the real toll of insourcing isn't about contracted work moving to government employees but damage to the contractor-customer relationships.
