Verizon, Wellpoint, Boeing alleged to win contracts intended for small companies. … [Read more...]
Defense Reconsidering Total F-35 Buy, Dunford Says
Gen. Joseph Dunford, the nominee for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said he’s willing to rethink the acquisition plan for the most expensive weapons program ever. … [Read more...]
OPM Doesn't Know Who It Will Hire to Protect the 21.5 Million Individuals Affected by Hack
The agency said it would notify 21.5 million people and offer at least three years of free identity-protection services, but has not found a contractor that will do so on its behalf. … [Read more...]
Fraud and Gravestone Stealing at the VA
One former VA supervisor is sentenced for accepting $1 million in kickbacks, while another employee pilfered stone from a cemetery to install flooring at his property. … [Read more...]
Ban on Contractor Campaign Gifts Is Constitutional, Says Circuit Court Panel
D.C. judges back FEC's rule aimed at preventing corruption. … [Read more...]
BP Will Pay $18.7 Billion In Damages to the Government for 2010 Oil Spill
The case stands as the largest environmental settlement in history. … [Read more...]
Agriculture Secretary Links Small Business Goals to Larger Agenda
Vilsack on civil rights, sequestration and how Congress prevents cost savings. … [Read more...]
Agencies Break Records Meeting Small Business Contracting Goals
SBA chief credits Pentagon’s new focus, president’s involvement. … [Read more...]
To Advance the Mission, More Feds Should Consider Doing Less
Managers often mistake complexity for sophistication, and the result is bad for everyone, a former military acquisition executive argues. … [Read more...]
Proposed Contracting Rule Would Penalize More Than Just the Bad Apples
Companies could be debarred without due process. … [Read more...]
Pentagon Procurement Could See Dramatic Changes
McCain plan would make specific people responsible for cost overruns. … [Read more...]
Contractors Want Guidance from Feds on OPM Hack
It’s like waiting to find the black box after an airline crash, one industry representative says. … [Read more...]