Showing posts with label waste. Show all posts
Showing posts with label waste. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

PSC Supports Provision to Protect USAID Funding from Waste, Fraud and Abuse

The Professional Services Council and its Council of International Development Companies have expressed support for a common sense provision in the House Foreign Operations Appropriations bill to ensure taxpayer dollars are protected by ensuring appropriate reviews occur before limiting competition to host-country entities. The House State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee approved the bill July 19. The full House Appropriations Committee will consider the bill today.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Feb. 6, 2013


In today's news...
Government Executive: Va. senator to House: Don't be resigned to the sequester 

Washington Post: Did the sequestration picture change with the latest developments?

Government Executive: Government is wasteful enough that sequestration is acceptable, witnesses say

AOLDefense: Army: 78% Of Combat Brigades Will Skip Training Due To Sequester, CR

FCW: Park, VanRoekel seek next class of change agents

Friday, January 25, 2013

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Jan. 25, 2013


Happy Friday! In today's news...

Federal Times: Spending cuts to hit DFAS next week

FCW: Can feds look to private sector for innovation inspiration?

Associated Press: Possible USAID bid rigging probed

Modernizing Foreign Assistance Network: On the Record: Senator Kerry on Foreign Aid Reform

Federal Times: More contractors see decline in federal revenue

FCW: Are procurement contests entering the IT mainstream?

GovLoop: 10 Parallels Between the US and UK Digital Government Strategy


Monday, January 14, 2013

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Jan. 14, 2013

Happy Monday! In today's news...

Washington Business Journal: Delay in federal cuts is debilitating

Government Executive: Special Afghanistan inspector blasts Pentagon, USAID waste

The Hill: Ashton Carter is staying at Pentagon

Washington Post: How would Hagel affect defense contractors?

FCW: GSA chief plans 10 strategic sourcing efforts by 2015

Friday, September 7, 2012

SmartContracting Daily Intel for Sept. 7, 2012

Happy Friday! It was a big night in the government contracting world last night as the finalists for the 2012 GovCon Awards were announced. Check out the list of outstanding companies vying for the honors in today's top story!


Washington Technology: CACI's London leads group of 2012's top contractors 

FCW: 'Byzantine warren of fiefdoms' lets contracting fraud run rampant

Washington Business Journal: Agencies to strengthen contractor past performance evaluations

FCW: Defining the role of technology in fighting waste, fraud, abuse

Government Executive: Innovation Isn't Aways Big

Washington Technology: Sequestration nightmare over by Sept. 30? Maybe