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Federal Drive interviews - May 8, 2012

Dr. Sonja Batten, deputy chief for specialty mental health, Veterans Affairs Department, discusses the VA's plans to hire 2,000 mental health professionals and support staff. Rep. James Lankford (R-Okla.) talks about two bills aimed at reducing the number of duplicative government programs.

Tags: Federal Drive , James Lankford , Congress , House , Veterans Affairs Department , Joe Petrillo , Petrillo and Powell , Julian Sanchez , Cato Institute , Sonja Batten

Tuesday - 05/08/2012, 11:31am EDT

New FAR rules crack down on contracting abuse

Contracting expert Joseph Petrillo of Petrillo and Powell joins The Federal Drive with a rundown.

Tags: Joseph Petrillo , Petrillo and Powell , contracting , Interagency contracting , Federal Drive

Wednesday - 01/04/2012, 05:22pm EST
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New FAR regulations create unintended consequences

Reporting has dramatically increased, but has the relationship between contractors and contract managers been damaged?

Tags: contracting , OFPP , Rob Burton , Dorothy Ramienski

Monday - 10/17/2011, 01:09pm EDT
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Construction industry glad to follow the federal LEED

The Federal Acquisition Regulations Council has issued a rule mandating the greening of federal procurements. We get reaction from Marco Giamberardino with the Associated General Contractors of America.

Tags: Federal Drive , LEED , Marco Giamberardino , Suzanne Kubota , budget

Thursday - 06/02/2011, 10:08am EDT
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OMB busting contract myths

The Office of Management and Budget wants to improve government-industry communication. It has launched a myth-busting campaign to help agencies understand procurement rules. Officials say poor communication often leads to faulty contracts and wasted money.

Tags: contracting , management , OMB , OFPP , Dan Gordon , FAI , DAU , Meg Beasley

Monday - 02/07/2011, 07:27am EST
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DoD contracting is on a transparency tightrope

Buyers in the Defense Department who bundle small contracts into larger ones will have to post their actions on the Web. Bundling is the subject of a new interim rule. Roger Waldron, Counsel at the law firm Mayer Brown, explains.

Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , contract bundling , small business , Roger Waldron , Mayer Brown LLP , Federal Acquisition Regulation , Suzanne Kubota , transparency ,

Thursday - 07/15/2010, 09:40am EDT
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What to expect during a DCAA system audit

April 20th

Being audited by the DCAA is a necessary outcome of doing business with the government. Tune into this week's Gov Con Straight Talk with Microsoft to learn what to expect during a DCAA system audit and what government contactors can do today to help ensure they successfully pass when faced with an audit. The panel will also address how CFOs of government contractors can set their organizations up for success by building a financial management foundation with growth options in out years.

Tags: management , contracting , Gov Con Straight Talk , Bernard Mustafa , business , DCAA , audit , Microsoft , DCAM , acquisition

Tuesday - 04/13/2010, 03:35pm EDT
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