The DoD’s Procurement and Acquisition Policy office signed an agreement to use a streamlined contract vehicle on June 16.
Source: DoD’s 4th Estate to use GSA’s OASIS contract vehicles
The House Oversight Committee asked several agency CIOs why the proposed IT Modernization Fund is necessary and how the money would be used.
Source: Lawmakers question need for $3B IT modernization fund | Federal Times
A few agencies showed improvement but the majority received the same grade as the first scorecard in November.
Source: Second FITARA scorecard: Only one failing grade | Federal Times
The agency rolled out a new category management procurement on May 16, awarding 109 human capital contracts to vendors.
Source: GSA awards 109 human capital contracts worth $11.5B | Federal Times
A former contractor has pleaded guilty for bribing two GSA employees for no-bid contract work.
Source: Contractor pleads guilty for GSA bribes | Federal Times
The agency sees a future so bright for health care IT acquisition, it’s expanding Schedule 70.
Source: GSA outlines new category for health care IT | Federal Times
The General Services Administration is known as the government’s landlord — currently managed under the Public Buildings Service — and the government’s buyer — through the Federal Acquisition Service. Now, GSA is staking its claim as the government’s technology innovation center with the creation of a new business line: the Technology Transformation Service.
Source: GSA stakes claim on tech innovation with new business line | Aaron Boyd | Federal Times