GAO says CMS falls short on contracting controls

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is not exercising enough oversight over $3.6 billion worth of contracts a year, says the GAO.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Get ready for award-fee report cards

A new rule for evaluating performance on award-fee contracts has raised risks for contractors.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Protests: Step by step

You've filed a protest. Now what?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Agencies miss deadline to file insourcing guidance

Officials said they are awaiting more guidelines from OMB

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Obama's likely pick for OFPP head emerges

The White House has settled on the acting general counsel at the Government Accountability Office to run the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Company ethics programs OK, but still room to improve, IG says

Some Defense Department contractors and DOD itself have made progress with ethics programs, but improvements are still needed, GAO reports.

  • By Amber Corrin

DHS struggles to manage billions in IT investments, GAO finds

Despite some progress, DHS still has problems with managing major IT investments, the GAO finds.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Former GAO official will lead GSA's outreach efforts

McClure said he wants to foster "a more citizen-centered government that is transparent, participatory, and collaborative."

  • By Matthew Weigelt

New law helps NIST hire experts

NIST says the Competes Act is helping the agency hire experts for short-term jobs, the GAO says.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Contractor award fees paid inconsistently, GAO says

Federal agencies are not being consistent in how they distribute contractor award fees, according to a senior GAO official.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Senate deal will level small-business contract preferences

Sen. Landrieu's amendment would take away any priority one type of business may have when competing for government contracts.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

GAO rejects request to review HUBZone decisions

SBA and OMB contended GAO overreached its authority in ruling that HUBZone businesses should get priority over 8(a) small businesses and service-disabled, veteran-owned small businesses.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

GAO: Costs surge on Deepwater project

The Coast Guard continues to face management problems with Deepwater and with its computer modernization program, GAO says.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Agencies lose money on award fees, GAO says

The Office of Federal Procurement Policy issued guidance in 2007 on awarding contractors award fees that would save money, but many agencies haven't instilled the guidance, auditors say.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

GAO: Contractor performance reviews fall short

Federal agencies conducted only 31 percent of the required performance reviews on contracts in 2007, the GAO found in a new report.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

SBInet spending plan falls short: GAO

The Homeland Security Department has met only three of the 12 conditions set by Congress for its Secure Border Initiative spending plan, according to the GAO.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

GAO: NOAA satellite procurement in trouble

NOAA's next-generation weather satellite procurement is running up costs and falling behind schedule, according to a new GAO report.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Ship tracking plans need review: GAO

The Government Accountability Office wants the Coast Guard to make sure its plans to improve ship tracking electronically for security will add value.

  • By Ben Bain

GAO: Costs, delays seen in weapons programs

A recent Government Accountability Office report reveals continuing high development costs and delays in many of the DOD’s major programs.

  • By Brian Robinson

SRA to support GAO tech systems

The company will help consolidate and update IT systems for the GAO under the Phoenix project.

  • By Doug Beizer
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