Management
Barrier Busters
Leadership development program brings federal workers and industry together.
Defense
Protests could put brakes on new Iraq logistics contract
Two losing teams are claiming the Army made mistakes in evaluating their proposals.
News And Analysis
Size Does Matter
Agencies might be surprised to discover the true cost of the Postal Service’s rate change.
Managing Technology
Barrier Busters
The Voyagers Program brings federal workers and industry together.
Defense
Air Force helicopter contract faces another holdup
Companies challenge the service’s modification to a request for proposals, saying it doesn’t comply with a GAO recommendation.
Oversight
GSA may let states, localities spend federal grants on schedule contracts
Advances in Web-based procurement have cut away at the argument that such a policy would hurt small businesses.
News And Analysis
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
NIH didn’t know about a contractor’s alleged conflict of interest because it never bothered to check.
News And Analysis
Missing the Mark
Education gave out billions for software; now it says the programs don’t work.
Oversight
IG finds flaws in DHS contract award to limo company
Firm was ill-equipped to carry out the work, and the department did not foster enough competition, investigators find.
Features
Overcoming Katrina
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says its contracting problems are solved— the next huge disaster will be the true test.
News And Analysis
Rogue Employers
Contractors could pay a steep price for hiring illegal immigrants.
News And Analysis
Cleaning Up Contracts
Industry groups doubt Rep. Henry Waxman’s reform bill will have much impact.
Defense
Auditors raise more questions about FEMA trailer contracts
Work was awarded to companies with poor finances and unrealistic pricing, IG finds.
News And Analysis
Worth Fighting For
Two exceptions to the burdensome federal hiring process could disappear.
Tech
New NASA tech contracts are a boon for small firms
Awards went to 23 small companies, almost a quarter of which are owned by service disabled veterans.
Tech
NASA to unveil tech contract with new name, fee structure
New contracts to launch within days; already low base fee will drop more, but will apply even to small orders.
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