The rapid pace of mergers and acquisitions among defense contractors is forcing DOD officials to closely monitor the activity. What are they afraid of?
Booz Allen's contingency language in its proposal for a DISA contract got it into trouble with the fixed-price requirements, GAO said in a new decision.
Despite tight federal budgets during the next several years, Dell Computer Corp. will continue to acquire companies to further deepen its footprint as a government services provider. And it has $15 billion in cash to do so.
The White House wants contractors to disclose political contributions in their bids. Editor-in-Chief Nick Wakeman complains that the attempt to take politics out of procurement likely will only mean more politics.
FedSources' Ray Bjorklund reports on the state of the government market and predicts some tough times ahead. But where should you look for the bright spots?
Purchases on the General Services Administration's Schedule 70 by state and local governments as well as public educational groups grew 7.5 percent in federal fiscal 2010 to $608 million, according to a new report from Input.
President Barack Obama's attempt to have businesses show whom they support politically goes against the intent of a merit-based procurement system by putting seemingly irrelevant information before the contracting officer, officials say.
The White House is considering how to require contractors to declare their political contributions when submitting a contract bid, according to a draft executive order.
