News Room

New Associate Director for AQD, Keith O'Neill

Joseph M. Ward, Director of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Interior Business Center, announced the selection of Keith O’Neill as the new Associate Director for IBC’s Acquisition Services Directorate.

Transition to the System for Award Management (SAM)

The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center's Acquisition Services Directorate would like to remind the vendor community about the transition to the System for Award Management (SAM). The General Services Administration (GSA) is moving the implementation date of the System for Award Management (SAM) Phase 1 from May 29, 2012 to the end of July 2012. The System for Award Management (SAM) is combining nine systems the federal community and those who want to do business with the government use regularly.

End of Fiscal Year 2012 Deadlines

The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center's Acquisition Services Directorate would like to inform our customers about some important dates related to acquisition actions for Fiscal Year 2012.
In order to ensure that we can meet your needs for acquisition actions in FY 2012 and at the outset of
FY 2012, we would like to communicate the following timelines for both new projects and modifications.

Transition to DOI’s enterprise-wide Financial and Business Management System (FBMS)

The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center’s Acquisition Services Directorate has issued a memorandum to inform customers about its transition to the Department of the Interior’s enterprise-wide Financial and Business Management System (FBMS).

End of Fiscal Year 2011 Deadlines

The Department of the Interior, Interior Business Center’s Acquisition Services Directorate would like to remind our customers that the end of Fiscal Year 2011 is fast approaching. The last date for making contract awards for Fiscal Year 2011 is September 30, 2011. All contract awards and modifications must be complete by this date.