OFPP Wants To Increase Micro-Purchase Spending With Small Firms
Over $6 billion was spent by agencies in 2010 on small businesses through the government’s charge card program on purchases that fell under the micro-purchase threshold of $3,000. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy plans to spend more in the micro-purchase category for small business. OFPP sent a memo to agencies with steps they can
The Wall Street Journal Publishes Mid-Level Contracting Difficulties Article
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Contractors Find Gains Hard to Hold, midsize government contractors are having a hard time landing the good contracts. The article described the government contracting field as “Catch-22”; mid-size companies work hard to expand and grow only to find that they are shutout by much larger corporations with unlimited
OFPP Administrator Dan Gordon Announces He Is Stepping Down
Today, Office of Federal Procurement Policy Administrator Dan Gordon announced he is stepping down from his post to take a position at George Washington University Law School. President Barack Obama appointed Gordon, a former Government Accountability Office lawyer, to head the procurement office in September 2009.Gordon is now leaving to serve as the associate dean
Announcement: WashingtonExec Launches Small Business Acquisition Reform Commission (SBARC)
WashingtonExec has launched a government acquisition and procurement commission focused specifically on the needs of the small business community serving the federal government. The chairman of the Small Business Acquisition Reform Commission (SBARC) is Greg Baroni, Chairman and CEO of the professional services company Attain, LLC. With a goal of outcome-driven networking, the Commission will
Dan Gordon Announces New Federal Procurement Policy Guidelines: Campaign To Cut Waste
Last week Dan Gordon posted on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) website guidelines put forth by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) to fulfill the Obama administration’s Campaign to Cut Waste. The OFPP outline is aimed to reduce duplicate spending in the federal contracting space. Agencies will now be required to present
Finalists For The 9th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards Announced
George Schindler, CGI Federal, Executive of the Year Finalist The Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, Professional Services Council and Washington Technology announced the finalists for the 9th Annual Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards. These awards honor the commitment, innovation and leadership to excellence of individuals and businesses involved in the GovCon (government contracting) sector. Founder
CR Magazine Recognizes Best Corporate Citizens in Government Contracting
Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine announced its 2nd Annual Best Corporate Citizen in the Government Contracting List. The list was introduced a year ago to help encourage government to take a look at a comprehensive set of factors such as transparency and responsibility data when making buying decisions. The list is comprised by looking at of
App47 Introduces New Solution Suite
App47, a provider of Mobile Application Management (MAM) Solutions, launched a suite of solutions in order to deliver powerful Mobile Apps for users. These solutions can be installed in minutes while providing important analytics and performance data to contribute in design, deployment, shape and security of Mobile Apps. The purpose of App47 is to address
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