Electronic Management

• Kimberly Palmer
• December 1, 2005

Schmooze Or Lose

• Kimberly Palmer
• December 1, 2005

Acting acquisition commissioner at GSA steps down

Marty Wagner will lead the Federal Acquisition Service starting Dec. 21.

• David Perera and Kimberly Palmer
• November 28, 2005

Governmentwide strategic sourcing effort launched

GSA and Treasury lead interagency working groups on five commodities.

• Kimberly Palmer
• November 18, 2005

Deep Thinkers

A new philosophy helps people manage their agencies and their lives.

• Kimberly Palmer
• November 2, 2005

Deep Thinkers

• Kimberly Palmer
• November 1, 2005

Procurement fraud investigation at Florida base expands

A contractor who provided acquisition advice pleads guilty to bribery.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 28, 2005

Veteran procurement official likely to be named to OMB contracting post

Appointment of Paul Denett, former senior procurement executive at Treasury and Interior, could come soon.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 24, 2005

Bush names procurement fraud fighter to second-ranking Justice slot

Paul McNulty is nominated to serve as deputy attorney general.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 24, 2005

Treasury announces new telecom solicitation

Announcement appears to solidify agency plans to avoid GSA’s Networx.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 21, 2005

GAO: Army failed to adequately explain contract award

Protest sustained because tech provider wasn’t told enough about its weaknesses.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 20, 2005

GSA insider to fill top position on acting basis

David Bibb is named acting commissioner of agency.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 18, 2005

Clean Sweep

• Katherine McIntire Peters, Chris Strohm, Kimberly Palmer, Beth Dickey, Jason Vest and Justin Rood
• October 15, 2005

Fraud Squad

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 15, 2005

Gulf Coast contracts still proving difficult to track

Agencies work to improve transparency, correct potential abuses.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 11, 2005

Energy unit paid contractor award fees despite poor performance

Agency lacked clear evaluation plan, inspector general report says.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 7, 2005

Former OMB official indicted

David Safavian could face up to 25 years in jail for charges of obstructing justice and making false statements.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 5, 2005

GSA administrator steps down

Stephen A. Perry, who led a reorganization amid controversy, plans to move back to his hometown.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 3, 2005

Former Air Force acquisition official released from jail

Druyun served nine months for violating conflict of interest laws.

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 3, 2005

Tax Crusader

• Kimberly Palmer
• October 1, 2005