http://www.executivegov.com Tue, 21 May 2013 19:27:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/larry-allen-defense-spending-down-more-than-mandated-by-sequestration/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/larry-allen-defense-spending-down-more-than-mandated-by-sequestration/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 21:56:55 +0000 Tim Watson http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47986 Pentagon contracts awarded in April were worth 52 percent less than those awarded in March as the sequester’s across-the-board federal spending cuts began to bite, The Washington Post reported Monday. Nick Taborek writes the U.S. Defense Department awarded $39.4 billion in March contracts and $19 billion in April. That April number is 22 percent lower than [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/larry-allen-defense-spending-down-more-than-mandated-by-sequestration/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/william-mcraven-sequestration-wont-deter-socom-from-purchasing-new-vehicles/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/william-mcraven-sequestration-wont-deter-socom-from-purchasing-new-vehicles/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 21:48:27 +0000 Tim Watson http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47984 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/05/william-mcraven-sequestration-wont-deter-socom-from-purchasing-new-vehicles/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/sba-to-target-women-owned-contractors-for-new-campaign-marie-johns-comments/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/sba-to-target-women-owned-contractors-for-new-campaign-marie-johns-comments/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:10:36 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47477 The Small Business Administration has launched a new effort intended to help women-owned contracting companies compete for more business in the federal government, GovExec reports. Charles Clark writes the initiative comes nearly four months after the signing of the fiscal year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes language to lift the maximum amount of [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/sba-to-target-women-owned-contractors-for-new-campaign-marie-johns-comments/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/industry-consortium-aims-to-stop-procurement-of-counterfeit-tech-andras-szakal-comments/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/industry-consortium-aims-to-stop-procurement-of-counterfeit-tech-andras-szakal-comments/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:53:50 +0000 David J. Barton http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47177 Industry consortium Open Group has unveiled a benchmark for accrediting global information technology partners in a bid to implement best practices across the industry, according to a GSN article. The group intends to help federal agencies ensure that products to purchase are genuine and do not contain hidden components, William Jackson writes. Andras Szakal, chief [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/industry-consortium-aims-to-stop-procurement-of-counterfeit-tech-andras-szakal-comments/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/deltek-sequestration-delays-14-of-largest-20-pending-govt-contracts/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/deltek-sequestration-delays-14-of-largest-20-pending-govt-contracts/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:38:40 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47201 Fourteen out of the U.S. government’s 20 largest pending contract awards have been delayed as a result of sequestration and the total value of those contracts has fallen nearly 40 percent from the prior year. Market research firm Deltek found the drop in value comes as agencies increase their focus on avoiding duplicative contracts as [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/deltek-sequestration-delays-14-of-largest-20-pending-govt-contracts/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/joe-jordan-ofpp-receives-strategic-sourcing-ideas/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/joe-jordan-ofpp-receives-strategic-sourcing-ideas/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:26:25 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47197 Joe Jordan, administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, said Wednesday the Strategic Sourcing Leadership Council wants to include more commodities such as information technology and laboratory equipment in strategic sourcing. The SSLC submitted proposals to the OFPP last month on ways to extend the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative to include hardware and software, [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/joe-jordan-ofpp-receives-strategic-sourcing-ideas/feed/ 1 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/white-house-budget-proposal-includes-contractor-pay-cap-language/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/white-house-budget-proposal-includes-contractor-pay-cap-language/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:51:28 +0000 Ross Wilkers http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47135 The White House’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2014 includes a request to Congress to set a $230,700 limit on the amount defense and civilian contractors can have employee salaries reimbursed from taxpayers. Previously, the Senate proposed the cap for defense contractors only but the White House believes lawmakers should extend that cap to cover [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/white-house-budget-proposal-includes-contractor-pay-cap-language/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/white-house-budget-sets-aside-14b-for-submarine-and-f-35-development-and-procurement/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/white-house-budget-sets-aside-14b-for-submarine-and-f-35-development-and-procurement/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:27:07 +0000 David J. Barton http://www.executivegov.com/?p=47052 Lockheed Martin Corp.‘s fighter jets and General Dynamics‘ Virginia-class submarine have secured $8.4 billion and $5.4 billion, respectively, in President Barack Obama’s 2014 budget plan, the Washington Business Journal reports. The U.S. President earmarked $166.8 billion of the $526.6 billion budget proposal for weapons development and procurement, which extends funding for Lockheed’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/04/white-house-budget-sets-aside-14b-for-submarine-and-f-35-development-and-procurement/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/03/china-and-russia-agree-to-major-arms-deal/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/03/china-and-russia-agree-to-major-arms-deal/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:16:33 +0000 David J. Barton http://www.executivegov.com/?p=46768 During the visit of new President XI Jinping to Russia, China has agreed to purchase four submarines and 24 Su-35 fighter jets from Moscow, according to a UPI article. This is the biggest military arms deal between the two countries in the past decade. The aircraft are meant to reduce pressure on China’s air defense before Chinese-made [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/03/china-and-russia-agree-to-major-arms-deal/feed/ 0 http://www.executivegov.com/2013/03/report-federal-agencies-saved-300m-via-strategic-sourcing/ http://www.executivegov.com/2013/03/report-federal-agencies-saved-300m-via-strategic-sourcing/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:58:30 +0000 Elizabeth Leigh http://www.executivegov.com/?p=46617 U.S. General Services Administration Acting Administrator Daniel Tangherlini has said a federal strategic sourcing program has helped agencies save $300 million from the procurement of goods and services, the Washington Business Journal reported. Jill Aitoro writes that Tangherlini told a House subcommittee hearing Tuesday that careful planning helps government offices scout for prime service providers and manage [...]]]> http://www.executivegov.com/2013/03/report-federal-agencies-saved-300m-via-strategic-sourcing/feed/ 0