Ever since Congress created the Trade Agreements Act exemption to the Buy American Act, the U.S. Trade Representative has been able to use the purchasing power of the federal government as a lever in free trade negotiations.
Recently, the Small Business Administration issued a final rule to amend its small-business size regulations. Buried in this rule is a potentially confusing requirement for small businesses to provide updated size certifications following certain types of mergers or acquisitions.
Safavian brings to the job an understanding of both public and private sectors, as well as of Congress. Before working at the Office of Management and Budget, he was chief of staff for GSA Administrator Stephen Perry and also worked for two congressmen.
The Defense Information Systems Agency is looking for a contractor to design and install a dense-wave-division, multiplexed, optical transport network that will allow delivery of IT services over a broadband gigabit optical network.
The Federal Aviation Administration wants airport technology, research and development services, and technical and engineering support for its Airport Technology Research and Development Branch. The branch conducts research, tests and demonstrations related to runway support, planning and design, pavements, capacity enhancement, capacity and delay computer modeling, wildlife hazards, lighting and markings, and rescue and firefighting. The Technical Center is next to Atlantic City International Airport in New Jersey.
The Veterans Affairs Department wants procurement software for contract management administration. The contractor must provide software through an Internet connection, and supply maintenance and training. The vendor also must set up a repository for storing contracts and related correspondence as image and data files. The work will be done at the Veterans Affairs medical center in Miami.
Titan Corp. pleaded guilty March 1 to criminal charges that it bribed foreign officials for business favors, and agreed to pay $28.5 million in criminal and civil fines to the federal government to settle the charges.
Although the Homeland Security Department has awarded more than $560 million for 1,200 projects to increase seaport security nationwide, the current grants process "compromises the program's ability to direct resources toward the nation's highest priorities," according to a new inspector general audit.
The General Services Administration this spring will release a $5 billion, 10-year governmentwide acquisition contract for service-disabled veteran-owned IT small businesses.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) is drafting a letter to the General Services Administration and Bank of America asking what action the bank will take to ensure the safety of federal credit card-holders' personal data.
Leaders of the House Government Reform Committee want GAO to review agency awards of sole-source small business contracts to Alaska Native Corporations.
Several industry officials told House lawmakers that more changes need to be made and some even want a second set of draft RFPs released for the $20 billion telecom program.
Sen. Susan Collins is drafting a letter to the General Services Administration and Bank of America asking how it will protect the personal data of federal credit card holders, following last week's revelation that the company had lost backup tapes containing personal information on 1.2 million federal employees.
The General Services Administration today increased the minimum revenue guarantee to $50 million from $25 million for the Enterprise part of the 10-year Networx contract for telecommunications and data services.
The General Services Administration this spring will release a $5 billion, 10-year governmentwide acquisition contract for service-disabled veteran-owned IT small businesses.
Qwest Communications International Inc. can keep competing for federal government work, after the General Services Administration declined to debar the company following a two-and-a-half year probe.
The Treasury Department did not adequately manage the building of a new HR system, pushing the price much higher than at other federal agencies, according to a new inspector general report.
President Bush has designated Raymond F. DuBois, former deputy Defense undersecretary for installations and environment, as acting undersecretary of the Army.
Later this month, the General Services Administration inspector general is expected to release the first of two reviews of the GSA Client Support Centers as required by the 2005 defense authorization bill. They follow the December 2004 report on the centers, done by the GSA IG, on the recommendation of GSA Administrator Stephen Perry.
