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Federal Drive interviews - Aug. 2

BGov's Kevin Brancato explains how tight budgets are reversing a trend from best-value to best- price in government contracting. And the GAO looks at the effectiveness of food recalls.

Tags: Federal Drive , Kevin Brancato , Lisa Shames , GAO

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In Depth interviews - July 27

On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.

Tags: Randolph Walerius , Tammy Flanagan , NITP , Richard Kogan , Center on Budget and Policy Priorities , In Depth , Francis Rose

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U.S. sales to Russia poised for boost under WTO

Senate Bill 3285 would grant Russia permanent normal trade status, requiring the U.S. to provide Russia with tariff and trade treatment that's no less beneficial than what the U.S. applies to any other country with the same status.

Tags: Russia , Congress , Senate , Federal Drive , Caitlin Webber

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Multiple award contracts

Bloomberg Government Federal Business Analyst Brian Friel talks about why multiple award contracts have become so popular and where the government market is headed.
July 24, 2012

Tags: acquisition , contracting , multiple award contracts , Brian Friel , federal market , GWACs , MAC , enterprise multiple award contracts , procurement , contract vehicles , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf

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Planning for sequestration; Corporate money & candidates

On this week's Bloomberg Government Capital Impact show, defense analysts examine which types of contractors would be most affected by sequestration. Plus, how are corporations spending money on the presidential election?

Tags: Kevin Brancato , Melissa Avstreih , Robert Levinson , Allen Scott , Peter Brusoe , Mick Wiser , sequestration , 2012 election , campaign donations

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New MACs face White House price checks

Federal contractors will have more multi-award contracts to bid on this year, but the number may decline in future years, as agencies consolidate their buying into bigger deals.

Tags: MAC , Brian Friel , OFPP , Federal Drive

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Contractors in Growth Niches Top $100 Million: BGOV Insight

Companies specializing in health technology, surveillance and services for military special operations bucked the decline in federal contract spending last year, according to a Bloomberg Government report.

Tags: Brian Friel , Federal Drive , small business , contracting , industry , acquisition

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Women vendors get less than price of drone from US set-asides

A new federal program to help small contractors owned by women is drawing criticism from lawmakers and business advocates who say it has provided too little assistance to too few firms.

Tags: Danielle Ivory , Federal Drive , Small business contracting , acquisition

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Reverse auctions not all a bed of roses, one expert says

Defense analyst Robert Levinson told the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Emily Kopp that while reverse auctions can generate significant savings for the federal government, they do have their downside.

Tags: Robert Levinson , DoD , Federal Drive , reverse auctions , contracting , Michael OConnell

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First quarter mixed for top defense contractors

Three of the top five U.S. defense vendors — Northrop Grumman Corp., General Dynamics Corp. and Raytheon Co. — had lower sales in the first quarter of 2012, a trend that may continue as the Pentagon cuts its budget, according to a new report from Bloomberg Government.

Tags: Sopen Shah , DoD , Federal Drive , contracting , Boeing , Raytheon , Lockheed Martin , General Dynamics , Northrop Grumman

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