The Senate’s version of the fiscal year 2013 defense authorization bill includes a provision to set the maximum amount the government will reimburse a defense company for executive salaries at $231,000, Federal
MoreA federal judge has ruled a law banning government contractors from contributing to political candidates, parties and their committees should stand, Courthouse News Service reports. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued a
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âYes, itâs hard, but it also provides us opportunity,â a top Air Force official said of the across-the-board defense cuts that are set take place at the start of the new year,
MoreThe U.S. Army said its ground vehicle procurement programs may escape mandatory budget cuts taking effect in January since most of the programs are still in the developmental phase, Reuters reported Tuesday.
MoreFormer Virginia Governor and candidate for U.S. Senate George Allen wants to emphasize the need to award best value deals instead of “low-price technically acceptable” proposals, GovExec reports. âIf you needed heart surgery
MoreFour federal agencies that conduct 80 percent of the government’s procurement activity are not taking advantage of strategic sourcing contracts and potentially missing out on savings in billions of dollars, Federal News
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The Obama administration is scaling back federal consulting contracts ahead of schedule, reports Nick Taborek for the Washington Post. Last year, the administration made it a goal to lessen consulting contracts by
MoreJeff Zients, Office of Management and Budget‘s acting director, said last Friday during the quarterly President’s Management Advisory Board meeting that the administrationâs strategic sourcing strategy may become mandatory, according to Federal
MoreThe White House has failed to comply with a bill that asks for detailed information on how it plans to implement sequestration, Federal Times reports. The White House told Federal Times that
MoreThe U.S. Agency for International Development received an A grade from the Small Business Administration for awarding contracts to small businesses, the Washington Business Journal reports. According to Jill Aitoro’s story, the
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