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.

Opinion

Insourcing is about strategy, not numbers

Contractors help the government fill a critical gap, and that gap must be the central focus of any debate on insourcing and managing a blended workforce, writes Jaime Gracia.

GAO officials offer acquisition reform basics

The Government Accountability Office has some advice for federal agencies about selecting contract types to protect the government's interests.

FedBid names former Deloitte partner as president

Glenn Richardson joines reverse auction firm after stints at Deloitte, Arthur Andersen and the U.S. military.

President orders clampdown on tax-delinquent contractors

The presidential memo directs federal officials and Congress to improve information sharing in order to block delinquent companies from receiving new awards.

Fluor hires former OFPP administrator as head of compliance

Deidre Lee, former administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, leaves the Professional Services Council to join engineering and professional services firm Fluor.

House bill would punish users of front companies

A new bill in the House would penalize people who set up a company as a front to another business to get a government contract.