URS unveils cloud portal for GSA schedule purchasing

URS-Apptis, the IT business arm of URS Corp., has received federal approval to operate its FedCloud.com as an infrastructure-as-a-service portal so government agencies can use it to make purchases on the GSA Schedules.

  • By David Hubler

DCAA opens new areas for audits

The Defense Contract Auditing Agency wants to look at business development and marketing, expense reports and other procedures as it hunts for unallowable expenses.

  • By Washington Technology staff

Obama wants small businesses paid in 15 days

The faster payments will give small businesses more confidence in cash flow, officials say.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Share-in-savings for energy-saving contracts -- how headquarters contracting shops can help

A specifc share-in-savings contract avoids termination liabilities.

Bill would set up library for contingency contracting

The measure would create an IG position with audit and oversight authorities and a "Center for Contingency Contracting."

  • By Matthew Weigelt

5 things you need to know to close deals as fiscal year ends

With just weeks left in fiscal 2011, sales and marketing expert Steve Charles offers advice on how to close deals before Sept. 30.

  • By Steve Charles

Agencies don't account for all program costs, experts say

Auditors at GAO found that several agencies with interagency contracts and those that help with acquisitions don’t carefully account for all the costs of their programs.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Youel Page makes shift from Treasury to GSA

Long-time procurement official moves to the Integrated Technology Service at GSA.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Will OFPP's new guidance be used to take jobs from contractors?

The former deputy administrator of procurement policy office says the new term will swung open the gate for more insourcing in the federal government.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Kundra wrong to attack industry

When Vivek Kundra blamed an "IT cartel" for the slow adoption of cloud computing, he showed how little he understands about how government and contractors work, writes Mark Amtower.

  • By Mark Amtower

OFPP keeps classic defintion of fed-only work

OFPP keeps the inherently governmental function definition 'intimate,' but leaves much discretion about jobs closely associated.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Do mid-tier companies need a helping hand?

A new industry group is concerned that when small companies become mid-sized that they aren't yet ready for stiffer competition.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Buying commercial items is back -- or is it?

Some ideas for saving costs would be good ideas even when budgets aren't tight, writes Steve Kelman. Buying commercial items is one of them.

ManTech names ex-NRO officer senior VP of advanced tech unit

ManTech International Corp. has appointed Deborah Thurman senior vice president and group deputy in the Systems Engineering and Advanced Technology group. She formerly served as senior vice president of contracts responsible for all contract-related functional areas within the company.

  • By David Hubler

How Sept. 11 changed government contracting forever

The market underwent a rapid transformation after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Government contracting hasn't been the same since.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Why is GAO's glass so often half empty?

GAO reports often take a pessimistic tone about what could be seen as good news. Steve Kelman wonders why.

5 keys to improving federal procurement

Fixing the fundamentals is more important than introducing innovation, one reader argues.

Kundra's 'IT cartel:' Fact or fiction?

Outgoing Federal CIO says a cartel of contractors holds back progress in federal IT. Is he right, or on shaky ground? Our readers speak up.

DOD: Wartime contracting reforms underway

Defense officials say they have toughened prosecution of fraudulent contractors and boosted the department’s overall acquisition workforce, including contract managers.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Let's argue procurement. It's healthy.

Nothing is better for the procurement process that a good argument that pushes the best ideas forward.

  • By Stan Soloway
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