Interagency Contracts: Out From Under The Radar
OMB’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy is taking the first census of interagency contract vehicles to find out how many there are and who is using them.

Contractors “Invisible Casualties” of Iraq War
More than 500 civilian contractors have been killed in Iraq since the war started and nearly 5,000 others have been injured, Scripps Howard News Service reported.

GSA’s Red Ink May Mean Pink Slips
GSA has acknowledged that some of its procurement units are losing money in the face of declining sales.

Veteran Fed Executive Heads SBA Contracting Programs
A 30-year veteran federal acquisition executive, Anthony R. Martoccia, has been named head of SBA’s Office of Government Contracting and Business Development.

OMB Targets Contractors’ IT Security
The Office of Management and Budget has told agencies to increase their oversight of IT systems operated by contractors, to ensure that those systems meet security standards.

Opinion: What is a GWAC and why would you want one?
Governmentwide acquisition contracts, or GWACs, have become commonplace vehicles for federal clients purchasing a vast array of products and services.

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