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- IRS to pay $70M in bonuses, Grassley says
- Senators push Tangherlini for assurances GSA is improving
- As VA works to eliminate one backlog, one more might emerge
- BRAC-like commission proposed to hunt down government cost savings
- Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet
- Fed pens new furlough song
- Web guru Dorris brings new life to government websites
- Navy strikes enterprise licensing deal with Oracle
- Contractors with security clearances lack path to report problems
- NSA leak case gives vendors reason to reevaluate personnel
- 8 contract executives guilty of 8(a) contracting fraud
- Whistleblower suit leads to $12M false claims settlement by SAIC
- USPS reaches energy reduction goal ahead of schedule
Contract Overload: GAO finds continued problems with MACs
Audit agency calls for business cases to justify new multiple award contracts, and a database listing all existing contracts. Sen. McCaskill plans to hold a second hearing on interagency contracting in June.
Contract Overload, part 3: OFPP ready to set tone for the future of MACs.
Congressional staff members call the current MAC environment "chaos." The administration will decide in a matter of weeks whether NIH should continue to run its CIO-SP3 governmentwide contract. OFPP administrator Gordon says several broad policy decisions must be made to address the challenges around multiple award contracts.
Are there too many contracts out there?
Rob Burton of Venable helps us answer that question, and tells us about a new program for small businesses.
OFPP on the ins and outs of 'inherently governmental'
OFPP defines critical functions that are considered core capabilities of agency employees. We get details from Administrator Dan Gordon.
Data propels GSA's plans for the acquisition workforce
The Office of Governmentwide Policy is collecting information on common agency procurement needs and workforce issues. The office is preparing for huge increase in funding for 2011 for training and hiring.
OFPP's Gordon: FAR rewrite not needed
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator Dan Gordon gives us a sneak peek at the future of contractor relations.
Looking at the federal contracting landscape in 2010
Rob Burton brings the Daily Debrief team analysis on it's first Bold Prediction for 2010.
Dee Lee lets loose
Deidre Lee
Executive Vice President
Professional Services Council
August 31st, 2009
The Role of the OFPP in Government Acquisition
Angela Styles
Partner
Crowell & Moring
August 4th, 2009
Army bringing back most retired acquisition workers
New OFPP report tells how many agencies are taking advantage of four-year-old tool to improve their procurement workforce.
OFPP trying to stem the use of cost-plus contracting
Cost-type contracts nearly double over the last eight years.
Reforming procurement policy
Here's the tricky part: finding, not just following, the leader
Union opposition keyed to A-76 shortcomings
Administration officials still claim some success
Vendors must report 'credible' violations of contract law
OFPP to issue memo to make sure agencies understand new ethics rules
