NCMA Seeks Chief Knowledge Officer - 08/03/2010
Are you ready for a new and unique challenge? Have you accomplished much in the contract management field, but want to try something different while leveraging your accumulated professional expertise and experience? Maybe it's time for you to join the voice of the contract management profession - the National Contract Management Association.

FAPIIS Goes Public: Contractor Performance and Integrity Information Database Will Be Made Publicly Available - 09/02/2010
When the President signed the 2010 Supplemental Appropriations Act on July 29, 2010, a provision of that law directed the General Services Administration (“GSA”) to make nearly all of the information in the recently-created Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (“FAPIIS”) database available to the public. Past performance reports are the only information exempted from this new public disclosure requirement.

2010 NASPO Annual Conference Highlights Efficiency, Cooperative Purchasing and Emergency Response - 09/01/2010
The National Association of State Procurement Officials celebrated its 63rd year at its Annual Conference from August 23-26, 2010 in Washington, D.C. Chief Procurement Officers and staff from 40 states plus the District of Columbia attended the meeting. The Annual Conference agenda and session presentations are available for viewing on the NASPO website:

Defense Acquisitions: Navy's Ability to Overcome Challenges Facing the Littoral Combat Ship Will Determine Eventual Capabilities - 09/01/2010
GAO-10-523, August 31.

Public Meetings on Proposed Rules for 8(a) Sole Source Approvals - 08/31/2010
The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) will hold tribal consultation and outreach meetings to discuss rulemaking associated with section 811 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2010, Public Law 111-84

Almost a Third of Contract Spending Not Competed, GAO Says - 08/30/2010
Federal agencies obligated more than $169 billion worth of contract spending last year — almost a third of federal contracting dollars — without first holding competitions among vendors, according to a Government Accountability Office report.

Defense Proposed Rule for Warranty Tracking of Serialized Items - 08/30/2010
DoD is proposing to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a policy memorandum of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics dated February 6, 2007, that required definition of the requirements to track warranties for items subject to Item Unique Identification in the Item Unique Identification registry.

Federal Acquisition Regulation Changes - FAC 2005-45 Issued - 08/30/2010
This summarizes the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) rules agreed to by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) in Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-45.

NASPO Recognizes Innovation in State Government Procurement - 08/30/2010
George Cronin Awards for Procurement Excellence recognizes Minnesota/Wisconsin, Georgia and Ohio

GAO Studies Contract Competition - 08/27/2010
Competition is inevitable in government contracting. But the amount of that competition was somewhat of a mystery.

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