Making It Count

The Census Bureau ramps up to tally each and every U.S. resident in 2010.

• Kimberly Palmer
• November 1, 2006

FEMA's Makeover

Acquisition chief Deidre Lee is getting ready for the next Katrina.

• Kimberly Palmer
• November 1, 2006

Straight Shooter

Paul Denett offers an inside view of competitive sourcing.

• Kimberly Palmer
• November 1, 2006

Cargo-scanning subcontract spurs ‘Buy American’ dispute

Subcontractors have few avenues to appeal prime contractor's apparent decision to buy mobile scanners from a partnership of Chinese and American companies.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 19, 2006

Slow Start

Three years after their creation, chief acquisition officers are hard to find.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 15, 2006

Justice settles procurement case, launches anti-fraud effort

Deputy attorney general starts national, interagency initiative for battling procurement fraud.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 11, 2006

TSA begins virtual training for contracting officers

Acquisition “boot camp” will last eight months; new concept could be expanded to other agencies.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 2, 2006

Free Speech and AIDS

Groups that receive government funding to fight HIV/AIDS refuse to sign anti-prostitution pledge.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 1, 2006

Countdown

How the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services launched the biggest program in its history.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 1, 2006

Convicted ex-procurement chief granted sentencing delay

Prosecutors set to argue that David Safavian lied at his trial, which could result in a longer sentence.

• Kimberly Palmer
• September 28, 2006

Defining Disability

Some veterans question giving the edge to service-disabled contractor bids.

• Kimberly Palmer
• September 15, 2006

Ups and Downs

VA Secretary R. James Nicholson bends priorities to new customer needs and business risks.

• Kimberly Palmer
• September 15, 2006

Judge denies new trial for ex-procurement chief

David Safavian, a former senior administration official, will be sentenced in one month.

• Kimberly Palmer
• September 12, 2006

Nonprofit group tests new contracting tools

Agencies, companies join forces to improve post-award contract management.

• Kimberly Palmer
• August 23, 2006

Ex-procurement chief argues for new trial

Lawyer for David Safavian says his conviction on obstruction of justice charges was unfair because hearsay was admitted as evidence.

• Kimberly Palmer
• August 17, 2006

Best Bets

Top contracting shops share their secrets.

• Kimberly Palmer
• August 15, 2006

No Surprises

Civilian agencies fumbled emergency procurements last year; now they’re looking ahead so they’ll be prepared.

• Kimberly Palmer
• August 15, 2006

Returns on Risk

Funds related to defense and homeland security pick up steam.

• Kimberly Palmer
• August 1, 2006

Veteran-owned businesses squabble over definitions

GAO upholds set-aside contract even though winner didn’t qualify at time of award.

• Kimberly Palmer
• July 19, 2006

Contracting Czar

• Kimberly Palmer
• July 15, 2006