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Congress amps up Federal Acquisition Institute's horsepower
As part of the Defense Authorization bill, lawmakers approve the FAI Improvement Act. The provision reaffirms the organization's role to oversee and train the civilian acquisition workforce. It also gives OFPP more oversight over the funding and development of procurement education.
Tags: acquisition , acquisition workforce , Dan Gordon , Susan Collins , Gerry Connolly , Congress , Federal Acquisition Institute Improvement Act , Federal Acquisition Institute , Alan Chvotkin , Stan Livingstone , ASI Government , House Armed Services Committee , Senate Armed Service Committee , House Oversight and Government Reform Commitee , training , 2012 Defense Authorization bill , Jason Miller
Search is on for Gordon's OFPP successor
On the heels of the announcement that Dan Gordon will step down as OFPP administrator, experts evaluate his legacy and discuss the process and pitfalls of naming a successor.
Tags: Al Burman , Jefferson Consulting , OFPP , In Depth , Stan Soloway , Dan Gordon , Federal Drive , Francis Rose , Angela Styles , Tom Temin , Amy Morris
Analysis: Repeal of tax withholding law good news for both industry, government
Alan Chvotkin is the vice president of the Professional Services Council.
Tags: Alan Chvotkin , contracting , Congress , House , In Depth , tax
Acquisition workforce is in need of leadership, training
Survey finds few areas have improved since 2006
Tags: contracting , OFPP , DoD , Grant Thornton , Alan Chvotkin , Diane Denholm , Performance based contracting , acquisition workforce , oversight , JM
Professional Services Council has concerns about DoD insourcing
Stan Soloway, president of the Professional Services Council, explains why his organization wrote a letter to Defense Department Secretary Robert Gates. One of the largest unions in the country, the International Association of Machinists, has expressed concerns about the process, as well.
Tags: Pay & Benefits , management , insourcing , DoD , Stan Soloway , Dorothy Ramienski , inherently governmental
Analysis: Is 'High Road Contracting Policy' repetitive?
Stan Soloway of the PSC brings us his take.
Tags: contracting , Stan Soloway , High Road Contracting Policy
Analysis: President cracking down on contractor tax cheats
Stan Soloway of the Professional Services Council brings us details.
Tags: contracting , Tax cheats , Obama , contractors , executive order , Stan Soloway
Analysis: Northrop Grumman follows the money to D.C.
One of the government's biggest contractors has decided that its top managers and staff need to be closer to their biggest customer. A year from now, Northrop Grumman's corporate headquarters will move from California to the Washington, D.C. area. Observers say its strictly a matter of business.
Tags: contracting , management , Northrop Grumman , Stan Soloway , Stifel Nicolaus , Troy Lahr , Greater Washington Board of Trade , Matt Erskine , Max Cacas
Mid-sized firms feeling squeezed in federal market
Most evidence anecdotal as there is no way to define these firms
Tags: contracting , GSA , DHS , DoD , JM , Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Co , Al Matera , Tom Essig , Brad Nelson , Richard Beutel , CSIS , U.S. Chamber of Commerce , David Berteau , Stan Soloway , GSA schedules , FPDS-NG
MAS Panel finalizes recommendations for GSA
Group comes up with 20 ways it hopes would improve the schedules program.
Tags: contracting , Paul Prouty , GSA , Alan Chvotkin , Multiple awards schedule , MAS Advisory Panel
