The Army awarded a $6.7 billion contract Tuesday to the Wisconsin truck-maker for an initial batch of 17,000 vehicles for the Army and Marine Corps. … [Read more...]
Agencies Rely on Contractor Tool to Spot Procurement Errors
PotomacWave’s FedDataCheck automates quality review for contracting officers. … [Read more...]
VA Contractor Convicted of Bribing Former Department Official
Mark S. Farmer of Arlington, Va., conspired with former Cleveland VA Medical Center director to get a leg up on competitors. … [Read more...]
Drone Manufacturer Has Been Flying Spy Missions For Defense Since Early August
The US military has hired General Atomics to fly some missions — just ISR so far, but what about the future? … [Read more...]
Shopping for Training and Development Services Could Soon Get Easier
OPM and GSA release requests for proposals as part of an effort to streamline procurement through category management. … [Read more...]
Agencies Should Drive Harder Bargains for Supplies, GAO Says
Contracting officers at HHS, GSA and DoD aren’t very good at snaring discounts. … [Read more...]
White House Focus, SES Visibility Help Agencies Meet Small Business Goals
SBA’s Shoraka expresses confidence that set-aside abuse by large firms is minimal. … [Read more...]
Contractors to Obama: Enough With the Executive Orders
Protest comes amid reports of plan to require contractors to offer paid sick leave. … [Read more...]
Some OPM Hack Victims Will Wait Four Months to Receive Notifications
Up to 6.3 million children of 21.5 million hack victims could also qualify for protection services. … [Read more...]
Marines: The F-35 is Ready for War
Seven years late, the Joint Strike Fighter is deemed ready to fight. … [Read more...]
Clinton Says She Has ‘Doubts’ About Drilling in Arctic Waters
Her latest statement on drilling shows a split from Obama over offshore exploration. … [Read more...]
OPM Takes Steps Toward Finding a Contractor to Notify Hack Victims
An information request put out to interested companies indicated a mid-August contract award is the "best case." … [Read more...]