Gov. Spending

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Scandal Prompts Statement from New GSA Chief

Posted on April 16, 2012 by admin

General Services Administration chief Dan Tangherlini reprimanded organizers of a Las Vegas training conference in a video on Tuesday, calling their 2010 spending spree “completely unacceptable.” He said “there were violations of travel rules, acquisition rules and good conduct. Those … Continue reading →

Posted in Gov. Spending, GSA News | Tagged Dan Tangherlini, General Services Administration, GSA, las vegas, Martha Johnson, news, party, resign, spending spree, taxpayer, training conference | Leave a comment

The GSA is Still Going Green

Posted on April 12, 2012 by admin

 In 2011, the GSA eliminated most green-labels, the 12 remaining include Energy-Star (Products) and Bio-Preferred (Chemicals). GSA is conscientiously researching the best Eco-labeling options for specific product offerings. These green certifications will be applied to specific SIN’s, and the GSA … Continue reading →

Posted in Gov. Spending | Tagged biopreferred, contract, eco-labeling, energystar, environment, environmental program, green, GSA, recycling, schedul | Leave a comment

How Will a Government Shutdown Effect Contractors?

Posted on April 7, 2011 by admin

Many federal employees are definitely effected by a government shutdown, in the form of furloughs. But, how will a government shutdown effect Contractors? The last government shutdown is frequently pointed to as an example, but federal contracting has become much more utilized … Continue reading →

Posted in Gov. Spending | Tagged cost-plus, federal contracting, fixed-price government contracts, furloughs, Government Shutdown, GSA Contract, IDIQ Contracts | Leave a comment

Recovery Act Participation

Posted on April 1, 2011 by admin

Regarding Recovery Act Purchases, most companies agree to participate without considering if Recovery Act dollars are spent by their primary areas of the federal market. Most companies probably participate for no other reason than “Why Not?” There are resources out … Continue reading →

Posted in Gov. Spending | Tagged GSA Contract, gsa schedule, recovery act, recovery act clause, recovery act purchasing, solicitation, terms and conditions | Leave a comment

Eliminating Government Waste – is this a Sham?

Posted on July 2, 2010 by admin

Recently on the Office of Managemet and Budget (OMB) Blog, Director Peter R. Orszag wrote: one of the steps we are taking to cut waste in government and boost performance is establishing a Do Not Pay List, a single source … Continue reading →

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Collecting from the Federal Government

Posted on June 15, 2010 by admin

Many people I talk to are discouraged from getting into the federal market because they say it takes forever for the fed to pay. This is a half-misconception, it can take a long time to collect on a federal invoice … Continue reading →

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GSA Invests $4 Billion to Go Green With Federal Buildings

Posted on April 12, 2010 by admin

To transform federal buildings into higher performing, greener buildings, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it awarded construction projects to more than 500 companies creating jobs in all 50 states, 2 territories, and the District of Columbia by investing … Continue reading →

Posted in Gov. Spending | Tagged federal contracting, green construction, GSA Contract, schedule 03fac, schedule 51v, schedule 56 | Leave a comment

Comparing the Top 8 Federal Bid Services

Posted on March 13, 2010 by admin

So, you want to break into the federal market, but where do you start? Federal projects are posted on FedBizOpps, but this is a very competitive bidding pool. Also, each agency website also has a Business Opportunities section. It is daunting … Continue reading →

Posted in Gov. Spending | Tagged bid, bidnet, bidspeed, bidsync, fbo, fedbizopps, federal, government bids, input, matching service, onvia, state & federal bids | 2 Comments

2009 Federal Spending on IT Review

Posted on January 4, 2010 by admin

We may be looking at the largest year in federal IT spending in history. Especially because President Obama has stated publicly that a major objective of his is the improvement and updating of government technology infrastructure. Continue reading →

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VA Will Boost IT Infrastructure in 2010

Posted on January 4, 2010 by admin

“Despite the anticipated belt-tightening under the Obama administration, technology opportunities will emerge in FY2010,” according to Input, a company devoted to federal marketing and government business analysis. Input cited the Department of Veterans Affairs with the most potential for federal spending on IT products and services. Continue reading →

Posted in Gov. Spending, GSA News | Tagged federal contracts, Federal Spending, Gov. Spending, government contracts, GSA Schedule 70, it services, it spending, schedule 70 | Leave a comment ← Older posts