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GSA tries slamming through FAR fixes

Imagine being locked in a room and not leaving until the Federal Acquisition Regulation is easier to understand and use. The GSA tried that. We hear about the results from GSA's Kathleen Turco.

Tags: Federal Drive , GSA , Kathleen Turco , SLAM , management

Friday - 02/11/2011, 10:08am EST

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DoD: No mergers for biggest contractors

The Defense Department's acquisition chief said mergers would hurt competition.

Tags: Ashton Carter , DoD Report , mergers , contracting , Bloomberg TV , Dorobek Insider

Wednesday - 02/09/2011, 01:40pm EST

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Agency Tip 2: Provide career development

Part of "The Need for the Next Generation" special report, the VA Acquisition Academy's internship program develops future contracting professionals through rigorous classes, job rotations and leadership development.

Tags: VA , VA Acquisition Academy , Lisa Doyle , management , career development , Jolie Lee , contracting , The Need for the Next Generation , pay and benefits , interns , FCIP

Monday - 01/24/2011, 02:01am EST

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Defense cost tools to be required Feb. 1st

Defense Department employees have only a few weeks to get themselves familiar with a set of online tools designed to estimate the costs.

Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Pentagon , management , contracting

Tuesday - 01/11/2011, 09:40am EST

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5 ways to improve Pentagon acquisition

Loren Thompson, CEO of the non-profit Lexington Institute, says this year was a disaster for DoD acquisition and offers five ways for the agency to improve.

Tags: Lexington Institute , Loren Thompson , DoD Report , Dorobek Insider , contracting , budget

Tuesday - 01/04/2011, 03:57pm EST

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