Military contractor ordered to pay $10M for Iraq overcharging

Jury finds firm defrauded U.S. government on reconstruction contract.

• Kimberly Palmer
• March 10, 2006

The Cost of Convenience

• Kimberly Palmer
• March 1, 2006

Two Procurement Giants

• Kimberly Palmer
• March 1, 2006

Contractor’s bribery plea details efforts to influence Pentagon officials

Payments and job offers led to contract awards, according to court documents.

• Kimberly Palmer
• February 27, 2006

Shopping Together

As agencies combine buying power, stragglers hurry to get on board.

• Kimberly Palmer
• February 15, 2006

Alaska Native firms capture up to $700 million in no-bid contracts

Records show Interior Department organization issued the contracts, which are available for use by other agencies, in 2003 and 2004.

• Kimberly Palmer
• February 15, 2006

Debate over contractor conflicts of interest heats up

GAO sustains two protests and speaks out on the subject.

• Kimberly Palmer
• February 3, 2006

Shopping Together

• Kimberly Palmer
• February 1, 2006

Full of Beans

• Kimberly Palmer
• February 1, 2006

Protest of tech contract upheld over trade law provisions

Case highlights difficulty technology contractors have complying with rules on where items can be manufactured.

• Kimberly Palmer
• January 27, 2006

Management flaws cited for cost hikes on screener hiring contract

Lack of planning at TSA led to many shifts in requirements, Homeland Security IG says.

• Kimberly Palmer
• January 10, 2006

Veterans Affairs ahead of game on bulk purchases

Burial flags, headstones and pharmaceuticals are among the items the department has targeted for strategic sourcing.

• Kimberly Palmer
• January 4, 2006

Buy American

• Kimberly Palmer
• January 1, 2006

Being Green

• Kimberly Palmer
• January 1, 2006

Translation services contracts enjoy growth spurt

Intelligence needs and desire to reach out to more citizens fuel increase in demand.

• Kimberly Palmer
• December 22, 2005

Audit of controversial TSA contract due out next month

Homeland Security IG’s review of contract to hire screeners has been nearly complete for months.

• Kimberly Palmer
• December 21, 2005

GAO: Watchdog agency workers need own complaint process

Congress should establish independent means for Office of Special Counsel employees to lodge allegations of improprieties by top agency officials, report argues.

• Daniel Pulliam and Kimberly Palmer
• December 20, 2005

Defense rewarded contractors despite poor performance

Pentagon handed out $8 billion in fees even though performance often did not warrant such rewards, GAO reports.

• Kimberly Palmer
• December 15, 2005

Panel recommends Defense acquisition overhaul

Group suggests fewer cost-based competitions, a new funding mechanism and more communication with contractors.

• Kimberly Palmer
• December 14, 2005

New Deal

• David Perera and Kimberly Palmer
• December 1, 2005