SmartContracting Daily Intel for Oct. 31, 2012

Happy Halloween! We are back from our two week hiatus with more contracting news you can use. We hope all of our readers affected by the Superstorm are doing O.K.

Washington Technology: The lost opportunity of the 2012 elections 

http://bit.ly/V9K9OL

Federal Times: Which contracts are most at risk from sequestration? 

http://bit.ly/Uhggqu

Washington Business Journal: Obama to pursue SBA merger with other agencies if he wins

http://bit.ly/SvRjLc

Federal News Radio: Agencies must better define roles of acquisition leaders

http://bit.ly/TmSIzg

FCW: DOD IG report may reveal a need for self-policing

http://bit.ly/Q6xivE

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Oct. 12, 2012

Happy Friday! SmartContracting Daily Intel will be taking a two week hiatus starting on Monday. But we'll be back on Oct. 29 with all new news you can use. In the meantime, enjoy today's news...

Washington Technology: Why not low-price, technically exceptional? 

http://bit.ly/RlxZwF

Federal Times: Lawmaker warns of staffing cuts, mass furloughs under sequestration

http://bit.ly/WbOa3S

USA Today: Report: Contract fraud puts U.S. troops at risk of IEDs

http://usat.ly/Rmv8GW

Washington Post: Cyberattack on Mideast energy firms was among most destructive, Panetta says

http://wapo.st/TGxdiz

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Oct. 11, 2012

In today's news...

Washington Business Journal: To compete or not to compete? 

http://bit.ly/UM8OcX

FedScoop: Clapper: Sequestration ‘disastrous for intelligence’

http://bit.ly/RcL7Uo

FCW: IG chides DHS for careless acquisition practices

http://bit.ly/PpURz8

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Oct. 10, 2012

In today's news...

Washington Business Journal: CPA firm BDO acquiring Argy, Wiltse & Robinson

http://bit.ly/R94EVM

FCW: Military services falter on single-bid contract guidance

http://bit.ly/W2naUw

Washington Technology: BAE, EADS merger goes kaput

http://bit.ly/T5LCQc

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Oct. 9, 2012

Happy Tuesday! We're back from the long weekend with some news you can use.

Federal News Radio: Industry seeks tweaks to DoD Better Buying Power 

Federal News Radio: DoD carries weight of governmentwide small business goal 

Government Executive: Too little info for pre-sequestration layoff warnings, contractors say

Federal News Radio: Analysis: Defense acquisition should consider Congress, lobbyists as stakeholders

Federal Times: Gearing up for post-election changes

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Oct. 5, 2012

Happy Friday! We're off on Monday for the federal holiday, but we're back on Tuesday with more news you can use. But first, today's news...

FCW: Industry resists government's push for low prices 

http://bit.ly/Q1kNxZ

Federal Times: DoD withholds pay from contractors with faulty business systems

http://bit.ly/PED1CY

Washington Post: Small contractor: Sequestration calls for planning, not panic

http://wapo.st/QXNcqw

Government Executive: Stopgap spending measure provides clarity to sequester threat

http://bit.ly/VF6BxA

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Oct. 4, 2012

In today's news...

Washington Post: Washington area unemployment rate hovered at 5.4 percent in August 

http://wapo.st/QJSntI

Federal News Radio: In Depth interviews - October 3: Peeking inside DoD's next version of Better Buying Power 

http://bit.ly/UHxQnZ

Federal News Radio: Agencies ignoring billions in savings from strategic sourcing

http://bit.ly/SFRNtq

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Oct. 3, 2012

Happy Wednesday! We're back from the 2012 Annual Conference. 

Washington Technology: Doing the low-price limbo? 

http://bit.ly/UFNmk4

Washington Post/Capital Business: As demand rises for cybersecurity professionals, so does their pay 

http://wapo.st/QGmyyT

Federal News Radio: Agencies could be liable for certain costs under sequestration 

http://bit.ly/Wkp166

Federal News Radio: Federal News Countdown: Sequestration solutions, mobile revolution and declining fed workforce

http://bit.ly/SFFcaj

Washington Post/Capital Business: Suspensions, debarments jump 73 percent in federal contracting in 2011 

http://wapo.st/UdgLHM