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IBM and US State Department Lead Telemedicine Project in Pakistan

Sick patients in remote Pakistani villages can now get high quality medical services that were previously lacking or absent via an Internet-based program provided by the U.S. Department of State and IBM, its private sector partner. The Pakistan Telemedicine Project provides an extensive array of healthcare consultation and education via the Internet. The subject areas include: pre-operative planning and follow-up; cardiac assessment; ophthalmology, dermatology, radiology, infectious disease, and pre-natal evaluations; and medical triage for traumas and acute illnesses. Read more and watch a YouTube video about the project here.

Myth: "Fixed-price contracting" is preferable to "cost-plus contracting" because cost-type contracts place all of the financial risk on the government. Find the facts here!

Did you know that more than 75 percent of small business set aside contracts are awarded competitively?

Pressure on Federal Acquisition Workforce Grows, New Survey Says

December 9, 2008
Results from a survey released December show that the federal acquisition workforce continues to face enormous pressures, including increasingly complex oversight and growing mission requirements.

“The survey results clearly show what the new administration will have to contend with in relation to the federal procurement system, and since the U.S. Government acquires $450 billion a year in goods and services, acquisition issues should be a high priority,” said PSC President and CEO Stan Soloway.

The survey report, “Acquisition in Transition: Workforce, Oversight and Mission,” was released today by the Professional Services Council and Grant Thornton LLP. It is the fourth biannual PSC Procurement Policy Survey.

“This report is unique because it represents the voices of the acquisition community in their own words,” said Grant Thornton Partner, and project lead, Diane Denholm. “Now, more than ever, it is imperative that acquisition leaders have a seat at the table if the critical issues facing the federal government are to be addressed.”

Presidential Candidates Talk About Improving Federal Contracting

October 30, 2008
With the presidential election only a few days away, Senators John McCain and Barack Obama have had several opportunities to express their views on government management and contracting while on the campaign trail. Read more about their proposals.

Advice for Treasury When Contracting for Finanical Recovery Assistance

October 30,2008
The former Senior Procurement Executive at the Transportation Department when the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was being created provides some sage advice on contracting for those in the new Treasury Office of Financial Responsibility. David Litman, in an October 15 article in Government Executive, advises that if the Treasury Department wants to avoid making some of the same mistakes TSA made when it was first organizing, “people must take priority over process in developing an acquisition program for the new office.” Read more.

EEO Cases Resolved Faster, Cheaper

Federal Times, August 25, 2008
Contractor employees hired to investigate federal-sector discrimination cases are doing the job 35 percent faster and for less than half the cost of federal employees, a new study shows. Read more.

CBO Report Debunks Common Myths on Cost, Role of Contractors in Iraq

August 12, 2008
A Congressional Budget Office report released today titled “Contractors’ Support of U.S. Operations in Iraq” dispels some of the most common myths about the role of contractors supporting the U.S. operations in Iraq. Read more.

Think tank calls competitive sourcing a winning tool for taxpayers

Government Executive, August 8, 2008
An annual report from a libertarian think tank highlights competitive sourcing as a way for the government to save taxpayers money, despite recent legislative attacks that have slowed the effort. Read more.