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GAO sustains protest of Air Force contract
Decision is unusual because agency does not usually review contract modifications after a contract has been awarded.
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Defense office to emphasize performance-based payments
Facing criticism, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy organization defends payments that reward good work.
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OPM gives health insurance carriers new acquisition rules
Health care providers now will be considered subcontractors and subject to increased oversight; cost accounting standards still do not apply to carriers.
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Contractors should refuse tech projects with undefined goals, OMB official says
Private sector shares responsibility for government's failed IT projects, according to OMB's deputy director of management.
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FAA acquisitions face delays, growing costs
Transportation’s IG finds problems with major projects.
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Winners in 2005 base closing round celebrate gains
Maryland stands to add more jobs than any other state, but unlike other potentially large beneficiaries, those gains are mostly civilian and contractor, rather than military, jobs.
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OMB issues new guidance on job competitions
Advocates greet news that agencies can exclude disabled workers from job competitions with cautious optimism.
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