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
MoreThe number of no-bid contracts awarded by federal agencies jumped nearly 9 percent between fiscal years 2009 and 2012 as total contract spending decreased 5 percent, the Washington Post reports. Citing government
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A House bill intended to reform the federal information technology acquisition process would require agencies to state the price of a product or service before starting competition, FCW reports. After agencies state
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The Transportation Department has warned contractors that it may have to cancel or renegotiate its contracts as it manages its share of the $85 billion in fiscal year 2013 budget cuts under
MoreThe State Department would assume all brokering responsibilities under a new export control system the Obama administration is working to develop, American Forces Press Service reports. Cheryl Pellerin writes senior administration officials
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The House is considering a defense appropriations bill that would let the Defense Department bring forward new programs before sequestration cuts would start affecting those programs, the Washington Business Journal reports. Some
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Tens of thousands of jobs in Maryland and Virginia are at stake as a result of $85 billion in automatic budget cuts under sequestration, the states’ respective governors said in an interview
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The Department of Homeland Security has reduced spending on noncompetitive contracts each year since fiscal year 2008, going from $3.5 billion in that year to $389 million in fiscal 2012, DHS’ inspector
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The Defense Department at times did not justify awards of sole-source contracts under Federal Acquisition Regulations that changed in 2011 to address the matter, the Government Accountability Office found. GovExec reports GAO
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The State Department has told Congress it will change two categories in policies governing exports of defense industry-related products, Defense News reports. Zachary Fryer-Biggs writes the proposals are similar to those published
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