DOD has issued several new contracting rules, including one that restricts lead systems integrators with a financial interest in an acquisition from working on it.
The Small Business Administration's attempt to give women who own small businesses better odds of getting a government contract may not help after all, lawmakers say.
GSA may replace its Schedules Input Program, the system for uploading a contractor's schedule contract application and catalog information on the GSA Advantage Web site.
After less than 10 minutes of debate, the House passed the defense spending bill for fiscal 2008 that contains a resolution to continue funding the government through Dec. 14.
The Senate passed unanimously its version of a bill to alleviate many problems with federal contracting. The House passed a similar bill in March. Lawmakers will now work on the differences between the bills.
President Bush opposes new legislation that would update contracting programs for small-business contractors because some provisions raise constitutional concerns.
Sen. Charles Grassley and GSA are sparring again over the Sun Microsystems contracting controversy, a week after the company let its schedules contract expire.
An amendment added to the Fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act seeks to level the playing field for civilian defense employees in public/private competition.
SBA's program to develop businesses in underutilized business districts is riddled with holes, Rep. Nydia Velazquez, chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, said Sept. 19.
Lurita Doan, GSA administrator, has asked the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency to help sort out a conflict between GSA's IG and Sun Microsystems, saying it is an example of a disturbing trend.
The new protests on GSA's major IT contract Alliant include a second filed by STG, along with Client Network Services, Nortel Government Solutions, Advanced Technology Systems and Artel, bringing the total to eight.
Agencies sometimes paid significantly more for the same debris removal and demolition work because they didn't share contracting information, an audit has found.
