Audit: Poor contract oversight costing GSA

Poor acquisition planning is costing the agency much more than necessary to award the massive Alliant and Alliant Small Business contracts.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

H-1B process plagued by fraud, Grassley says

Corporate sponsors found guilty of wrongdoing should be punished, the Republican senator said yesterday.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Marinette protests Coast Guard award

Marinette Marine Corp. has filed a bid protest over the Coast Guard's decision to award a $1.5 billion contract to Bollinger Shipyards Inc.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Networx off to a crawl

The majority of federal agencies have missed the Sept. 30 funding deadline set by GSA for the Networx program.

Dell widens channel for federal partners

Dell is expanding its PartnerDirect program to include federal market channel partners.

  • By David Hubler

Congress puts hold on DHS projects

Concerned about the management of major programs, Congress has stopped funding for several projects until certain conditions for improvements are met.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

SEC seeks comments on data system upgrade

The agency is looking for input from industry and the public about modernizing its system for disclosing financial information to be more interactive and streamlined.

  • By Mary Mosquera

Michigan looks to double DOD dollars

U.S. defense contracting dollars are on the upswing in Michigan, thanks to efforts made by the Pentagon and by Gov. Jennifer Granholm.

Defense authorization bill strengthens competition for task orders

The bill, which passed Congress last month, would require contracting officers to follow a stricter rule that enforces competition on task and delivery orders on existing contracts.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Contract watch

Early wins get new Raytheon training unit off to quick start.

  • By Sami Lais

Contract watch

Early wins get new Raytheon training unit off to quick start.

  • By Sami Lais

Patent licensing after the Quanta decision

Patent owners have turned their attention to the terms and conditions of patent licenses now that the Supreme Court has recently expanded the scope of patent exhaustion through its <i>Quanta Computer v. LG Electronics</i> decision.

  • By Fred T. Grasso

AT&T unit averts a midlife crisis

Telecom giant retools to meet demand for network integration services.

  • By David Hubler

Panel pushes market approach for services

But critics say price reduction clause is a powerful tool.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

A matter of trust

ID card for contractors undergoes testing at the Defense Department.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Welcome back

Affiliated Computer Services is about to fully embrace the federal market again as a non-compete agreement it signed with Lockheed Martin Corp. expires Nov. 24.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Escape the small business set-aside trap

Small businesses need to avoid the lure of set-aside contracts if they want to keep their value.

  • By Dick Stielglitz

Contracting 101: Start with patience and value

Success for small businesses in the government market requires patience and understanding the value the firms bring.

  • By Joyce Bosc

Dos and don'ts of partnering with large companies

Know what to say and what not to say when forging partnerships with larger companies.

  • By Guy Timberlake

Small-business special report | Focus, partnership and know-how drive success

Skim the headlines of the Fast 50 portion of the 2008 Small-Business Special Report and you'll find insight into what it takes to succeed in the government market.

  • By Nick Wakeman
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