The General Services Administration is preparing for a massive flood of orders from agencies for help in spending money from the economic stimulus law.
Officials intend to review sole-source contracts and cost-type contracts, which offer awards for good performance, while clarifying the types of work only government employees can do.
The agency plans to launch a second version of its governmentwide technology contract set aside for small businesses, due to its overwhelming success, an official said.
The government must certify that the chosen companies qualify as small businesses before they can begin bidding for orders on the $15 billion contract.
IAC’s Transition Study Group met Dec. 12 with Obama’s transition team, recommending among other things a modernization of the government’s policies and practices regarding IT.
Rep. Edolphus Towns said he intends to focus on contracting reform, oversight of departments, agencies and the private sector, and the rights and duties of federal employees.
Congress has moved in the right direction in contractor oversight, but the Obama administration and incoming Congress need to do more, the new report said.
GSA plans to award the Alliant Small Business telecommunications contract this month, as it seeks to further evaluate bids on the much larger Alliant contract.
