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An update on the NASA SEWP program

Joanne Woytek, program manager of the NASA SEWP program joins host Roger Waldron to talk about the contract and the implementation of SEWP 5.
May 21, 2013

Tags: acquisition , contracting , SEWP , SEWP 4 , SEWP 5 , NASA , Joanne Woytek , GWACs , government contracting , Small business contracting , risk management

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Strategic sourcing at DHS

Nick Nayak, Kevin Boshears, and Peter Ko from the Department of Homeland Security will discuss how strategic sourcing has helped the agency achieve its small business goals.
May 14, 2013

Tags: acquisition , contracting , DHS , Nick Nayak , Kevin Boshears , small and disadvantaged business , small business , SBA , strategic sourcing program office , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf

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All things SmartPay

David Shea, director of GSA's Office of Charge Card Management, gives us an update on the agency's SmartPay program.
May 13, 2013

Tags: acquisition , contracting , GSA , SmartPay , micro-purchase , travel card , fleet card , purchase card , David Shea , Mark Amtower , Amtower Off Center , warrant card

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What are the top procurement issues?

Carolyn Alston, executive vice president and general counsel for the Coalition for Government Procurement will bring us up to date on the latest procurement and acquisition news.
April 23, 2013

Tags: acquisition , procurement , contracting , GSA , Multiple award schedule contracting , strategic acquisition , contract duplication , Coaltion for Government Procurement , Carolyn Alston , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf

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OFPP kicks the strategic-sourcing door wide open

Administrator Joe Jordan said he views the possibilities as everything from new contracts to take advantage of volume discounts to standardizing terms and conditions to save on administrative costs. GSA FAS is reorganizing around 14 strategic sourcing areas.

Tags: contracting , industry , OFPP , Joe Jordan , GSA , Tom Sharpe , Coalition for Government Procurement , Federal Strategic Sourcing Leadership Council , Small business contracting , Jason Miller

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Inside the Reporter's Notebook: A deeper focus on strategic sourcing, boosting acquisition and cyber workforces

News and buzz in the acquisition and IT communities that you may have missed this week.

Tags: Jason Miller , Inside the Reporters Notebook , technology , acquisition , industry , Joe Jordan , Mike Smith , DHS , OFPP , Mark Borkowski , CBP , acquisition workforce , DoD , cybersecurity , Keith Alexander , Carl Levin , U.S. Cyber Command

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Sharpe sets 10 priorities to assure success at FAS

Tom Sharpe, the commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration, is focusing on 10 areas to make the organization more responsive and efficient. Sharpe also plans to meet with vendors and employees to improve their satisfaction with FAS.

Tags: acquisition , GSA , Tom Sharpe , Dan Tangherlini , Acquisition Excellence Conference , industry , Jason Miller , FSA

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Issa's IT reform bill moves through committee, concerns still remain

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) with little debate and no amendments. Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.), the bill's author and chairman of the committee, said the provisions to give CIOs more budget control and the IT project and program management improvements will have a big impact on how agencies spend money on technology.

Tags: technology , Darrell Issa , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , acquisition , industry , Mike Hettinger , Software and Information Industry Association , TechAmerica , IT reform , Project management , Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act , open source , Jason Miller , exclusive

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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 , contracting , Joe Jordan , Federal Procurement Policy , OMB , FSSI , acquisition workforce , Small business contracting , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf , Coalition for Government Procurement

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Sequestration, strategic sourcing and more

Host Roger Waldron will talk acqusition and procurement with Bill Gormley, chairman of the Coalition for Government Procurement.
February 19, 2013

Tags: acquisition , contracting , procurement , sequestration , contract duplication , Bill Gormley , Coalition for Government Procurement , Roger Waldron , Off the Shelf

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