SBA, to be elevated to Cabinet level, is among agencies Obama wants consolidated
On Friday, Jan 13, 2012, President Obama announced he will ask Congress for the power to merge six federal trade and commerce agencies, the Wall Street Journal reported. The WSJ report said Obama will...
View ArticleSBA’s loan system troubles could complicate reorganization
The Small Business Administration is behind schedule on five of six planned improvements to its Loan Management and Accounting Systems and costs for the overall project have risen about 20 percent...
View ArticleGSA issues RFP for office supplies contract
The General Services Administration issued a request for proposals Jan. 31 for the third generation of its office supplies strategic sourcing contract. The ability for agencies to purchase everyday...
View ArticleProposed contract bundling changes aim to increase small business contracting
As required by the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, on June 3, 2015, the FAR Council introduced a proposed change to the FAR contract bundling requirements. 80 Fed. Reg. 31,561-01. The proposed rule...
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Deal-making accelerates as federal contractors jockey for spending
For the first time in a while, investors are betting big on “big government.” The federal services market has experienced a jolt of dealmaking activity in recent months as companies position themselves...
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Industry applauds acquisition consolidation, warns of work to be done
Members of the private sector and industry-representing groups applauded the General Services Administration’s decision to consolidate the 24 multiple award schedules into a single acquisition...
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The devil’s in the details as GSA seeks to consolidate the Multiple Award...
The General Services Administration (GSA) will use the coming year to determine what its recently announced consolidated schedule will look like, according to the official leading the effort. GSA...
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GSA releases RFQ for Centers of Excellence model to ‘deliver results far more...
The General Services Administration has released a request for quotation for Phase One of its Center of Excellence discovery services, laying the groundwork for GSA to set up CoEs at new partner...
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GSA keeping ‘on track’ with schedule consolidation
The General Services Administration has begun the process of updating pre-existing contracts to meet the terms and conditions of its recently consolidated acquisition schedule. GSA consolidated 24...
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