Given committee’s nod, GSA nominee warns of issues ahead

Johnson told the panel that GSA is dealing with the challenges of a changing market and shifting customer demands.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Administration prepares for new era of procurement rules

Contractors need to stay on top of the procurement policies and reforms being pushed forward by Congress and the new administration.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

GSA nominee faces Senate panel and charms 'em

Senators say Martha Johnson, President Barack Obama's nominee to be GSA administrator, has a lot of experience in the private sector and in government.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

OFPP raises contractor salary cap

The Obama administration's scrutiny of contractors and their salaries makes this cap more important than ever, an expert said.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Professional Services Council announces Lee as new VP

Deidre Lee held some of the top federal acquisition roles during a 32-year government career.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

House bills encourage GSA Multiple Award program use

The GSA Multiple Award Schedules program is often the first step for small business entering the federal contracting marketplace.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Supplemental bills address award fees

Congress tries to toughen a 2007 law that set guidance on how to judge whether contractors' work is worth any extra money.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Senator takes closer look at Alaska Natives

The special set-aside status of Alaska Native Corporations raises questions as Congress and administration seek to end no-bid and sole-source contracts.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

HP-EDS merger melds software and hardware

Hewlett-Packard and EDS bring a broader set of services and hardware to customers in the government market.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

IG: Tighter guidelines needed for Alliant

Auditors recommend more putting details in the Alliant ordering guide to cut down on the risk of repeating past problems.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

MAS panel recommendation meets IG resistance

A GSA official says IG staffers, who opposes dropping the price-reduction clause, is attempting to derail any efforts to carry out the panel’s recommendations.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

UPDATED: Powers-King temporarily deputy at GSA

Mary Powers-King is also the director for governmentwide acquisition contracts and Information Technology Schedule 70 programs at ITS.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Powers-King named GSA acting assistant commissioner

Mary Powers-King is also the director for governmentwide acquisition contracts and Information Technology Schedule 70 programs at ITS.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

SBA proposes HUBZone rule change

Regulators have proposed requiring HUBZone businesses to keep their status throughout the competition for a set-aside contract.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

GSA announces changes in FAS leadership

The General Services Administration moves its Federal Acquisition Service CIO to an assistant commissioner who oversees many IT programs.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

GSA not expecting protests of Alliant Round 2

Decision on the Alliant IT contract is on solid ground, GSA officials said.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Johnson announces retirement from GSA

The assistant commissioner for Integrated Technology Services at the Federal Acquisition Service will retire May 2.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Contractors wary of procurement proposals

President Barack Obama’s ambitious plan for acquisition reform might not produce the results his administration is seeking.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Alliant winners expected to be named Friday

General Services Administration officials are expected to name the companies that will have places on the $50 billion IT contract.

  • By Matthew Weigelt

Congress thwarts set-aside for woman-owned businesses

The fiscal 2009 spending law prohibits the Small Business Administration from using Bush administration regulations.

  • By Matthew Weigelt
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