Senate vote on GSA administrator slated for today
Martha Johnson will get her day before the Senate as a vote on her nomination to be GSA administrator is scheduled after eight months in limbo.
Lockheed extends its IT services work at NASA
Lockheed Martin Corp. will continue providing several computer services to NASA under a contract extension that has an estimated value of $230 million.
Lieberman urges confirmation of nominee to lead GSA
Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) has urged his colleagues to end debate on the nomination of Martha Johnson to be the General Services Administration’s administrator and confirm her as soon as possible.
CSC will expand logistics assistance to Army Materiel Command
CSC has won two contract modifications from the Army worth a combined $261 million to provide additional information technology and logistics services.
Acquisition processes might stymie new defense opportunities
Contractors face arcane acquisition processes that might slow new defense opportunities.
Army, SAIC too cozy on Future Combat Systems, IG says
DOD's IG found that a company helped develop a contract and then bid on it.
Defense contractors go offshore to skip taxes, GAO says
Defense contractors expanded their use of offshore facilities from 2003 to 2008 mostly to avoid paying payroll taxes, GAO said in a new report.
How to match the sales pitch to the CIO
Career or political? Buying power or not? Different CIOs have different levels of authority, and sales pitches need to be tailored accordingly.
Bid protests keep on rising
Protesters filed more complaints with the Government Accountability Office about agency contracting decisions in fiscal 2009 than in the previous four years.
9 tools for getting better business leads
Contrary to the belief of some GSA Schedule holders, GWACs do not automatically cause an influx of qualified inquiries. You need to generate leads.
IG and agency battle over contract rules
The fight is over whether a $106 million CDC contract is for 'personal services.'
Supreme Court campaign contribution rule could unleash ethics conundrum
When the Supreme Court declared limits on campaign contributions illegal, it means that contractors also are free to support candidates of their choice, which raises a variety of ethics issues.
Three named to top GSA contract posts
ITS assistant commissioner Ed O'Hare fills vacancies to oversee governmentwide acquisition contracts, schedules and acquisition operations
GSA disaster recovery program gains momentum
Companies reported their highest quarterly sales increases from July to September 2009.
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