Franken amendment threatens to take funds from contractors

The fiscal 2010 Defense Department Appropriations Act prohibits contractors from getting that year’s money if they require employees to sign an arbitration clause.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

10 tips to cracking GSA's Top 100

Marketing expert Mark Amtower offers his top 10 tips for generating more business on GSA's Schedule 70.

  • By Mark Amtower

New GSA administrator vows better ideas, performance from her agency

The General Services Administration must know its clients, meet their needs through innovation and do it well, Martha Johnson, the new GSA administrator said in a speech after her swearing-in.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Army wants to soup up Shadow UAV

Army officials are contemplating issuing a solicitation to boost the capabilities of the Shadow RQ-7C unmanned aerial vehicle, reports Kate Brannen at Defense News.

  • By William Welsh

IBM wins $74M contract to integrate acquisition databases

Company will consolidate nine contracting databases that track pre- and post-award information on procurements.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
Opinion

Agencies should not fear talking to contractors

Columnist Steve Kelman writes that communication between government and industry is key to saving money and and preventing misunderstandings in contract language.

  • By Steve Kelman

Holes found in DHS acquisition data

The Homeland Security Department is feeding some errors into federal procurement databases, according to an audit by DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

SBInet director shares frustrations and progress on delays, tests and Boeing

Mark Borkowski is in the unenviable position of overseeing SBInet, the border protection system that is as noteworthy for its ambitious scope as it is for technical glitches and schedule delays.

  • By Alice Lipowicz

Bloomberg stakes claim to government data business

Bloomberg acquires Eagle Eye Publishers as it makes a move into the government data market.

  • By Nick Wakeman

Contractors under control in Afghanistan, senator says

Sen. Claire McCaskill says auditors and contract managers are keeping a tighter control of procurement in Afghanistan than they did in Iraq.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

VA officials toughen small business rules

A new rule defines the eligibility requirements for businesses to get verified status as a veteran-owned small business

  • By Matthew Weigelt

After Murtha: Vacancy on critical House defense panel opens way for new leader

John Murtha will be remembered for his long government service, military career and a love of earmarks that sometimes put him in hot water.

  • By Amber Corrin

Alliant bucks rising protest trend

In the third and final installment, GSA's assisant commissioner for IT Services discusses contract protests, Networx transition and other trends in government procurement.

  • By Sami Lais

GSA, DISA ready $5B satellite opportunity

In part two of a three-part interview, General Services Administration's Assistant Commissioner for IT Services Ed O'Hare explains how GSA and DISA are working together on a lucrative satellite opportunity, which will be released Feb. 9.

  • By Sami Lais

Bill would increase oversight of prime-subcontractor relations

The bill would pressure companies to keep a clean performance record by paying subcontractors on time.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Senate confirms GSA nominee...finally

The Senate voted to confirm Johnson after Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) overrode a hold placed on her nomination by Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.) that had stalled the nomination since June 2009.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

CACI to provide logistics support to Navy, Marine Corps

CACI International Inc. will assist the Navy and Marine Corps with logistics analysis and training support under a five-year contract that could be worth as much as $190 million if all options are exercised.

  • By David Hubler

GSA’s IT Services chief lays out route to success

In part 1 of a three-part interview, Edward O'Hare lays out his strategy for making the various parts of the Federal Acquisition Services IT Services division work together and step one is communications.

  • By Sami Lais

Senators push for more small-business contracts

New legislation would require agencies to think about small businesses and reconsider bundled contracts.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

NASA extends contract at Marshall Space Flight Center

Bastion Technologies Inc. has won a $36 million contract extension to continue working at NASA’s Marshall Space Fight Center.

  • By Doug Beizer
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