The government IT industry is not immune from the larger economy or political changes, but it is more isolated than many industry sectors. What does the mergers and acquisitions environment look like for our sector for the rest of 2008?
Acquisition policy-makers all seem to agree that acquisition planning is the key activity required to make wise procurement decisions, yet the system doesn't measure this activity. Rather, it appears that the more thoroughly it is done - at least for the purchase of technology - the less likely the procurement will be categorized as competitive.
Whether you are buying or selling a company ? and regardless of the size of the transaction, the nature of the parties, the target company's industry or even the deal structure ? the basic architecture of the definitive agreement is generally the same.
Officials and contractors can't on agree whether the Federal Acquisition Regulation price-reduction clause will really bring fairer prices for agencies.
Accenture's run as the prime contractor and systems integrator for the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program will continue beyond May 2009.
AMP and Goldbelt Raven also entered unapproved agreements that would send large portions of their contract proceeds to managers who are not native Alaskans, according to a SBA audit.
