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  • Strategic sourcing barreling forward, despite doubts
    With steep budget cuts threatening ahead, Obama administration officials are giving a renewed push to strategic sourcing for federal procurements.

    GSA’s demand-based schedules model begins Sept. 21
    The General Services Administration outlined plans to overhaul the Multiple Award Schedule contract system to convert to a “Demand Based Model” of operation, effective Sept. 21.

    White House pushes QuickPay
    White House officials are temporarily expanding the scope of the 10-month-old Quick Pay program for contractors, with an eye on making prompt payments a selection factor in future bids.

    US CIO promotes ‘single door’ vision
    Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel wants agencies to apply a “single-door” approach to managing vendors.

    DOD cloud strategy
    DOD officials designated the Defense Information Systems Agency as the lead agency for brokering cloud services for military components.

    GSA in hot water for 2nd event
    For the second time in months, the General Services Administration is under fire for alleged excessive conference costs.

    Column: Joint Venture Accounting

    The fourth-quarter federal spending surge is real
    Federal contractors may be forced to offer employment to qualified service workers of the predecessor company under a proposed change to the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

    GAO recently upheld the DLA’s authority to contract with Federal Prison Industries

    SBA’s advocacy office wants the agency to take another look at SBIR program rule

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