VA asks for help with VALERI

The Veterans Affairs Department wants IT and management support for its web-enabled, interactive system known as the Veterans Affairs Loan Electronic Reporting Interface, or VALERI.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

DOD wants help running HQ services efficiently

DOD wants to improve the efficienty of its Washington Headquarters Services organization, and it's looking for a small business to help.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Postal Service IG hunts for new data mining tools

Postal Service inspector general looks for new tools to help with data mining, predictive modeling and visualization techniques.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

NGA seeks software organizer

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is tired of managing its software contracts and is looking to hire a contractor to help.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
Opinion

Beyond the budget: 9 issues you should care about

The budget isn't the only issue that is impacting government contractors. We review nine others that will effect the way government contractors go to market over the next 18 months.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Draft RFPs released for $10B OASIS contract

Procurement for professional services will include both a full-and-open contract and a small-business only contract.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Treasury makes push for more women, minorities as contract employees

The Treasury Department might add a clause to future contracts to encourage the hiring of more women and minorities by contractors.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

DHS might add rules to protect subcontractors

The Homeland Security Department is suggesting changes to the Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation designed to prevent 'windfalls' for contractors.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Northrop wins $299 modification for Global Combat Support System

The Global Combat Support System will give the Army better insights into its supplies.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

TechAmerica bids adieu to Olga Grkavac

After more than 31 years, Olga Grkavac is retiring from TechAmerica policy and advocacy role.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Agencies say 'No mas' to wartime contracting reforms

The Defense and State departments and USAID have followed some recommendations of the Wartime Contracting Commission, but now say they don't want to do more. But some senators want to make the changes mandatory.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Will a lame duck save us from sequestration?

Ryep. Gerald Connolly thinks the so-called lame-duck session after the November election offers a brief window of opportunity for solving some of the contentious issues facing Congress.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Who's cheaper? Feds or contractors?

Who makes more, feds or private-sector workers? What's the better deal, contracting work or using federal employees? GAO says it doesn't know either. Why are these questions so challenging?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Contractor distrust costs DOD billions, study says

Too much suspicion of contractors makes procurements too expensive. What four steps does DOD need to take?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Small subs get presidential attention, faster money

The Obama administration's new policy pushes prime contractors to make faster payments to small subcontractors as agencies pay primes faster.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Treasury system could speed payments

Department officials wants to make payment processing easier for federal contractors and employees.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Small businesses saw fed dollars share shrink in 2011

Contractors in three of four government categories saw agencies fail to reach targeted percentage goals.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Subs complain prime contractors break their promises

Small-business subcontractors say primes "stiff" them out of business. How common is the problem?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

White House pushes small buys for small business

Administration puts more emphasis on increasing contracts with small businesses.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

KBR adjusts to life outside the warzone

Company takes on more State Department work as military operations close in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
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