Senate to vet next federal procurement policy chief
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will meet tomorrow to vet Joe Jordan, the President’s nominee to lead the Office of Federal Procurement Policy. Jordan joined the Office...
View ArticleSmall business procurement report needs adjustment, group says
In anticipation of the government’s annual small business procurement scorecard this summer, a group of small business advocates and watchdog groups has asked top federal procurement officials to stop...
View ArticleOMB issues guidance for incremental IT development
New guidance from the White House seeks to get agencies to break ”bloated, multi-year” projects for information technology acquisitions into more manageable chunks that can be delivered quickly and for...
View ArticleContractor to pay $2 million to settle discrimination claims
Baldor Electric Co., which once produced batteries and generators for the Army and other federal agencies, has agreed to pay $2 million and offer 50 people jobs to settle allegations of discrimination,...
View ArticleContractors seek clarity on rule to protect contracted jobs
A proposed contracting rule that requires new service contract winners to hire the outgoing firm’s employees is not consistent with other federal rules, a trade association said this week. The Labor...
View ArticleDefense official to lead federal spending oversight board
The President will nominate the Defense Department’s procurement policy director to lead a board that promotes transparency in government spending, the White House announced last week. Richard Ginman,...
View ArticleJustice Department adds whistleblower watchdog
The Justice Department is adding a whistleblower ombudsman to its team to better support those who report wasteful government spending and mismanagement, agency officials announced Wednesday. Robert...
View ArticleBill to hold agencies accountable for poorly performing overseas contractors
After pushing the Air Force last year to recoup $4.3 million spent on repairs caused by poor contractor work, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is now proposing that all agencies explain why they decide not to take...
View Article1 defense contractor exec = hundreds of workers, analysis shows
The average compensation package of the chief executive officer for one of the top five Pentagon contractors is roughly $21.5 million, according to an analysis by the Project on Government Oversight....
View ArticleTop federal market research firm acquired by private equity
Deltek Inc., a leading market research and business management company, announced today that it has been bought by private equity firm Thoma Bravo for roughly $1.1 billion. Deltek, which is now...
View ArticleDefense contractor pays $1.15M to settle theft claim
Defense contractor Paragon Dynamics Inc. has agreed to pay $1.15 million to settle allegations that it improperly obtained bid and proposal information for National Reconnaissance Office contracts,...
View ArticleCombat trauma training practices under scrutiny
Members of Congress are calling for a federal investigators to look into a defense contractor’s use of animals in training exercises. The group asked the Government Accountability Office to investigate...
View ArticleBoeing awarded $1.9 billion to expand Navy’s air fleet
The Navy has awarded a $1.9 billion order for more aerial reconnaissance and sub-hunting aircraft to Boeing, the agency announced Friday. The low-rate initial production award for 11 P-8A Poseidon...
View ArticleGroup ranks Congress on privatization votes
A coalition of businesses pushing for the privatization of government work ranked Congress this week on votes that would have invited more competition between the public and private sector. “We are...
View ArticleContractor group seeks stellar performers in procurement
The Coalition for Government Procurement is taking nominations for this year’s Excellence in Partnership Awards, which honors acquisition officials who have made significant strides in promoting and...
View ArticleContractor fraud puts troops at risk, investigation finds
Security measures intended to prevent the placement of roadside bombs on a major highway in Afghanistan were improperly installed, the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction said...
View ArticleThree more sentenced for involvement in federal contract fraud
Three men were handed down prison sentences this week for participating in a scheme to defraud the government of more than $20 million through Army Corps of Engineers contracts, the Justice Department...
View ArticleDoD awards $750 million intelligence training contract
Nine companies have been awarded spots on an intelligence training contract worth $750 million over five years, the Defense Department announced today. Out of 24 proposals submitted, nine awards were...
View ArticleEnergy Dept. wins SmartPay innovation award
The General Service Administration awarded this year’s SmartPay 2 Innovation award to the Energy Department for its use of an electronic payment system that will better track individual purchase...
View Article2012 Greater Washington GovCon awards announced
Elliott Branch, the Navy’s deputy assistant secretary for acquisition and procurement, has been named Public Sector Partner of the Year as part of the 10th Annual Greater Washington Government...
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