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Acquisition Executives Figuring Out How to Deal with Budget Woes October 3, 2012 Agency chief acquisition officers (CAO) are not playing a big role in planning for sequestration or even future budget cuts. An exclusive Federal News Radio survey of federal CAOs and senior procurement executives found 57 percent of the respondents said they are not preparing for smaller budget.
GSA Unravels Snag in Digitizing Contract Files September 25, 2012 The General Services Administration’s efforts to streamline its Multiple Award Schedules program by making all files electronic has had the opposite effect, causing the agency to backtrack and rethink its intent, according to a new report.
FAR Council Proposes Standardizing Past Performance Evaluations September 11, 2012 A proposed rule change to the Federal Acquisition Regulation would standardize past performance evaluation factors and rating categories above the simplified acquisition threshold.
DoD Forgoes Registration Requirements for Contractors - Due to System Bugs September 10, 2012 Prospective contractors won't have to register online to sell goods and services to the Defense Department, as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation, because of technical problems with the government's newly launched procurement system; the System for Award Management (SAM).
The Bright Side of Budget Cuts August 29, 2012 As budget cut fever sweeps the federal government, some Defense Department officials say it could actually lead to better collaboration and improved IT. The fiscal pressures DOD faces can bring about benefits, bringing together the services to share resources and thereby further integrate operations, according to DoD officials who spoke August 28th at the AFCEA Warfighter IT Day in Vienna, VA.
New DoD COR Handbook March 22, 2012 The Department of Defense Contracting Officer’s Representative Handbook (DoD COR HDBK) has been published by the Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy – OUSD (AT&L), effective 22 March 2012. This newly published COR handbook provides tips and guidance for all DoD CORs. To download the handbook click here: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/cpic/cp/docs/USA001390-12_DoD_COR_Handbook_Signed.pdf
Defense Acquisition Research Journal On-going. This link contains Acquisition articles that are peer-reviewed and posted on the DAU Journal website.
New release of the BuyAccessible Wizard (4.0) is now available GSA Buy Accessible.gov is a wizard that allows you access to resources and tools to help you meet Section 508 requirements.
The Acquisition Center of Excellence (ACE) for Services Date not available The Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) partnered with the Defense Acquisition University (DAU), the Federal Acquisition Institute (FAI), federal government agencies, and industry associations and organizations to establish the Acquisition Center of Excellence (ACE) for Services required by the Service Acquisition Reform Act (SARA), section 1431(b). This center forms a flexible collaborative team with government, industry associations and academia to develop a repository for services best practices. The team members coordinate research and development in various service areas that are critical to agency missions and vision.
Latest Issue of Defense AT&L Magazine Now Available Newest Issue of Defense AT&L Magazine online.
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