Frank Kendall, the Pentagonâs acquisitions chief, said the Defense Department should strive to continuously improve its acquisition system, especially in light of budget uncertainties and an evolving threat landscape, the American Forces
MoreRep. Mac Thornberry, who leads the Houseâs acquisition reform initiative, has acknowledged a contracting data report from the office of Defense Undersecretary Frank Kendall, FCW reported Tuesday. Sean Lyngaas writes Thornberry has
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The General Services Administration has been analyzing federal agencies’ network services purchases through its Networx telecommunications acquisition vehicle, said Mary Davie, assistant commissioner of the Office of Integrated Technology Services at GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service. With 136
MoreThe General Services Administration is planning to refresh its nearly 60-year-old multiple award schedules program. Tom Sharpe, commissioner of GSAâs Federal Acquisition Service, wrote in a blog Thursday that FAS is set
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The House has approved a bill that would revamp the Department of Homeland Securityâs acquisition process and require project cost reviews, Federal Times reported Tuesday. Andy Medici writes that Reps. Jeff Duncan
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The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has extended a cap on contractor executive compensation rates to nearly all contractor employees working under contracts for the Defense Department and NASA, Federal Times reported Tuesday.
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Ismail Demir, Turkish undersecretary for defense industries, has suggested that Pentagon should appoint an ombudsman who would oversee exchange of scientific ideas and technologies between the U.S. and Turkey, Defense News reported
MoreThe Israel Defense Ministry has suspended procurement of major contracts for two weeks and slowed work on research and development projects due to a battle with officials at the Finance Ministry, Defensenews
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