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Cost-conscious DoD reduces pricetag of big-ticket acquisition programs
The size and cost of the Defense Department's portfolio of major weapons acquisition programs have fallen to their lowest levels in five years, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. DoD's major weapons portfolio decreased by 10 programs in 2012 -- to 86 programs -- while the total cost of DoD's big-ticket procurements fell by $152 billion to $1.6 trillion.
Tags: acquisition , DoD , In Depth , Francis Rose , Mike Sullivan , Jack Moore , GAO
The cloud and the federal market
Steve Kousen, vice president of Cloud Email and Collaboration Services at Unisys will discuss what agencies and contractors can expect as they move some of their services to the cloud.
April 2, 2013
Tags: acquisition , procurement , Steve Kousen , Unisys , cloud computing , cloud email , collaboration , sequestration , technology , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf , GSA
Marketing to the government during tough times
Lisa Dezzutti, CEO of Market Connections, joins host Mark Amtower, to discuss how to generate business for your company when budgets are tight.
April 1, 2013
Tags: acquisition , procurement , Lisa Dezzutti , Market Connections , government marketing , public relations , web 2.0 marketing , podcasts , webinars , social networking , social media , linked in , Mark Amtower , Amtower Off Center
GSA schedules, IG audits, and more
Jonathan Aronie, partner at Sheppard Mullin joinst host Roger Waldron, for a wide ranging discussion of the GSA schedules program.
March 26, 2013
Tags: acquisition , procurement , Jonathan Aronie , Sheppard Mullin , GSA schedules , mandatory disclosure rule , GSA IG audits , False Claims Act , schedule contracts , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf
Getting on the GovCon Radar via PR
Joyce Bosc and Bill Holleran from Boscobel Marketing Communications, will discuss how to raise your business profile in the government market.
March 25, 2013
Tags: acquisition , public relations , Joyce Bosc , Bill Holleran , twitter , LinkedIn , Bloomberg , WUSA-TV , Washington Executive , Mark Amtower , Amtower Off Center
Sequestration and procurement
Jon Etherton, president of Etherton and Associates, Inc. will discuss how contracting is being affected by sequestration. He also will talk about this year's big procurement issues, and whether the current procurement system is working.
March 19, 2013
Tags: acquistion , procurement , Jon Etherton , Etherton and Associates , sequestration , Oversight & Government Reform , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf
$4 billion up for grabs and $1.6 billion potential cuts
On this week's Capital Impact show, Bloomberg Government analysts examine how the ongoing budget battle is affecting contracting.
March 14, 2013
Tags: acquisition , budget battle , sequestration , Cameron Leuthy , Department of Labor , HHS , Department of Education , GWACs , GSA , GSA Millennia , GSA Millennia Lite , COMMITS NexGen , Brian Friel , Allen Scott , Capital Impact , Bloomberg Government
Agency CAOs fear budget woes put workforce at risk
Many contracting reform efforts over the past few years have focused on building up the federal acquisition workforce. Now, faced with near-crippling budget uncertainty, agency acquisition officials are worried the progress of the past few years could stall. Nick Nayak, chief procurement officer at the Homeland Security Department, discusses Federal News Radio's exclusive survey of chief acquisition officers on In Depth with Francis Rose.
Tags: Chief Acquisition Officer , Nick Nayak , In Depth , Francis Rose , acquisition workforce , acquisition , Mythbusters , budget , exclusive
Q & A with OMB's Joe Jordan
Joe Jordan, administrator for Federal Procurement Policy at OMB, joins host Roger Waldron to discuss a wide range of procurement issues.
March 12, 2013
Tags: acquisition , procurement , Joe Jordan , Federal Procurement Policy , OMB , FSSI , strategic sourcing , acquisition workforce , Small business contracting , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf , Coalition for Government Procurement
OFPP tells agencies to get serious about tracking contractor performance
Agencies must meet annual goals between 2013 and 2015 to enter data into the Past Performance Information Retrieval System. Joe Jordan, the administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, said inputting and referring to vendor performance information can reduce risks for agencies.
Tags: acquisition , industry , acquisition policy , OFPP , Joe Jordan , Lesley Field , PPIRS , past performance , FAPIIS , Jason Miller
