Lockheed extends its IT services work at NASA

Lockheed Martin Corp. will continue providing several computer services to NASA under a contract extension that has an estimated value of $230 million.

Lieberman urges confirmation of nominee to lead GSA

Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) has urged his colleagues to end debate on the nomination of Martha Johnson to be the General Services Administration’s administrator and confirm her as soon as possible.

CSC will expand logistics assistance to Army Materiel Command

CSC has won two contract modifications from the Army worth a combined $261 million to provide additional information technology and logistics services.

Acquisition processes might stymie new defense opportunities

Contractors face arcane acquisition processes that might slow new defense opportunities.

Defense contractors go offshore to skip taxes, GAO says

Defense contractors expanded their use of offshore facilities from 2003 to 2008 mostly to avoid paying payroll taxes, GAO said in a new report.

How to match the sales pitch to the CIO

Career or political? Buying power or not? Different CIOs have different levels of authority, and sales pitches need to be tailored accordingly.

9 tools for getting better business leads

Contrary to the belief of some GSA Schedule holders, GWACs do not automatically cause an influx of qualified inquiries. You need to generate leads.

Supreme Court campaign contribution rule could unleash ethics conundrum

When the Supreme Court declared limits on campaign contributions illegal, it means that contractors also are free to support candidates of their choice, which raises a variety of ethics issues.

Three named to top GSA contract posts

ITS assistant commissioner Ed O'Hare fills vacancies to oversee governmentwide acquisition contracts, schedules and acquisition operations

FedBid names former Deloitte partner as president

Glenn Richardson joines reverse auction firm after stints at Deloitte, Arthur Andersen and the U.S. military.

Fluor hires former OFPP administrator as head of compliance

Deidre Lee, former administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, leaves the Professional Services Council to join engineering and professional services firm Fluor.

Open government or hide in plain sight?

The datasets available at Recovery.gov are bulging with information. Can someone please tell me how to make sense of it all?

Part 3: Data is key to transition to Networx and beyond

Data collection is at the heart of GSA's efforts to move from FTS 2001 to Networx as well as laying the foundation for future transitions, says Karl Krumbholz.

CSC wins $21M Alliant task order from EEOC

Computer Sciences Corp. will provide managed services to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under a seven-year, $21 million task order.

Deltek purchases mySBX to strengthen services offerings

Deltek Inc. has acquired mySBX, an online community that helps government contractors to rapidly identify opportunities, manage resources and expand their business. The financial terms were not reported.

New rule on task-order protests not causing problems, panel says

Officials instrumental in the creation of the year-old federal task-order protest rule say the new regulation has caused few problems and resulted in only a small increase in the number of cases sent to the Government Accountability Office for adjudication.

David Drabkin: A trusted voice on procurement matters

Drabkin was recognized for his experience and expertise in federal procurement by receiving the Public Sector Partner award.

Part 1: Business on FTS 2001 grows despite GSA's push for Networx

GSA is pushing hard to get agencies to use Networx, but so far business on FTS 2001 continues to grow.

8 stories to keep watching in 2010

We rank the most important stories that broke during 2009. But the impact of these stories will continue to be felt into 2010 and beyond.

SRA's CEO proposes 6 ways to improve government procurement

Training, education and flexibility are among the proposals for improving government procurement.