Senate, White House clash over contractor jobs

An appropriations bill would bar agencies from hiring contractors for work closely tied to inherently governmental functions.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Senate votes to kill 3 percent withholding tax

Lawmakers vote to repeal a tax that would keep back a percentage of payments made to contractors.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

More scrutiny in store for ANC sole-source contracts

The review was prompted by a letter from two senators who have concerns about fraud and abuses in the Alaska Native Corporation small-business program.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Contract preferences proposed for companies that hire vets

Companies with veterans on the payroll could get contracting benefits under new proposal

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Senators question success of vet-owned business program

Call goes out for GAO investigation into effectiveness of the contracting programs for veteran-owned businesses.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Do ANCs deserve their special contracting status?

Critics and supporters disagree about the role of the sole-source, set-aside program; which side of the debate are you on?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Gordon OFPP tenure marked by an open dialogue with industry

Dan Gordon, OFPP administrator, will be remembered for lending an ear to each side of the acquisition debate, which helped to lessen the suspicious between government and industry.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

New rule funnels more contracts to small businesses

Regulators want agencies to reserve more orders on multiple-award contracts and the GSA schedules for small businesses.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

OFPP's Gordon says goodbye to government service

Obama administration loses strong advocate for open dialogue with industry as Dan Gordon, OFPP administrator, resigns.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Gordon to step down from OFPP

Administrator Dan Gordon is leaving the Office of Federal Procurement Policy later this year.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Air Force suspends three firms for bad, unfinished work

The IT companies are accused of walking off the job, doing shoddy work and not helping their customer fix the problems.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

DHS releases draft RFP for $3B FirstSource contract

Homeland Security intends to issue a final RFP by the end of the year.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

VA Acquisition Academy chancellor wins national award

Lisa Doyle was honored for her efforts in getting the VA's acquisition academy up and running

  • By Alice Lipowicz and Matthew Weigelt

Northrop Grumman sales down in info system sector

Its Information Systems had fewer sales in its defense and civil system programs, while intelligence systems balanced out the lower sales volume.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Lockheed Martin reports sales growth despite cost of downsizing

Lockheed Martin increases third-quarter sales to $12.1 billion over 2010.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Federal business drags down Unisys' growth rate

Unisys had strong ClearPath mainframe sales and system integration business, but the federal market continues to be a challenge.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Budget cuts critical to repeal of withholding

In a bad economy and a desire to support small businesses, the repeal the 3 percent withholding provision has support, but how to offset the lost revenue?

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Obama opposes ban on contracts with tax-delinquent contractors

Administration wants to fight fraud, but warns ban would have unintended consequences.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Contractors claim political rights violated

Holders of personal services contracts can't contribute to federal election campaigns. Three such contractors claim the ban violates their rights.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

GSA ponders reopening e-mail contract

Agency is studying GAO's decision to support the protests filed by two losing bidders.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
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