I was interested in hearing from both the vendor and 1102 community on the “triggers” of a protest, and if any best practices could be conducted to avoid a protest or avoid a protest from being upheld. The post on GovLoop and LinkedIn elicited some great feedback, although it was interesting to see the sourceRead… Read more »
Will the debate over the Nation’s economy in this election year reduce the focus of our Congressional friends on our acquisition community? For the past few years their gaze has been pretty unrelenting and it’s arguable whether or not intense Congressional scrutiny is either a good or bad thing. Personally, I think their focus willRead… Read more »
The City of Seattle Finance and Administrative Services Department is recruiting for an Accounting Manager. Go to http://www.seattle.gov/personnel/employment/default_neogov.asp and look for the Accounting Manager position to apply. The Department of Finance and Administrative Services, Financial Services Division, Citywide Accounting & Payroll Services is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to lead the Citywide Accounting Services team.Read… Read more »
The GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) program is the crown jewel of government-wide contracting programs. The MAS program provides customer agencies with access to thousands of contractors offering millions of commercial services and products. State and local governments can use the MAS program’s information technology contracts to meet their needs as well as using MASRead… Read more »
It seems that every few months we see a new article, report, or hear testimony predicting a mass exodus of “experienced” 1102s from the Federal workforce. Citing workforce data, the conclusion that is commonly drawn is that a “crisis” will result. If we just look at numbers it would seem that this would be aRead… Read more »
Gadi Ben-Yehuda Department of Labor Launches App. The Department of Labor has released a smartphone app called Timesheet, reports Salon.com. The aim is to help wage-earners keep track of their own time for help in collecting the pay they are owed, and in documentation for dispute resolution. GSA Launches Social Media Class. Federal News RadioRead… Read more »
As FCW reported, The VA launched Acquisition Academy Acquisition Internship School’s Warriors to Workforce Program -a 3 year internship for contract specialists. Smart idea. VA is in great need for more contract specialists and I think this is a great win to recruit from wounded warriors. Will be interested to see how it turns out.Read… Read more »
Happy Friday, everyone! If there is one thing I’ve experienced while driving through various cities, it’s been the potholes. A small bump in the road can instantly turn your tire flat and your commute sour. As cities go through climate changes, wear and tear of roadways starts to show in the form of potholes. However,Read… Read more »
Press Release Jan. 19, 2012, 9:00 a.m. EST Sprint M2M to Boost Utility Industry Operations; Make Systems Smarter Itron, Lanner, Power Insight and Silver Spring offer Sprint connectivity to utilities for automated monitoring and data collection http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sprint-m2m-to-boost-utility-industry-operations-make-systems-smarter-2012-01-19 OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Jan 19, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Electric and water utilities are changing the way theyRead… Read more »
One of the most common places for that contract specialists perform market research is the GSA eLibrary. It can search by the usual key words and GSA Schedules among other methods. Unfortunately, one of the most common methodologies of search in federal procurement — NAICS (North American Classification Code System) Codes — is missing. IRead… Read more »