The Federal Aviation Administration is conducting market research for a potential contract vehicle for IT services, according to a request for information released on Thursday. […]

House Inspector General (IG) Michael Ptasienski recommended “centralizing procurement for commodity items and standardizing office technology and support” at a Committee on the Modernization of Congress hearing on Nov. 15.

The Defense Department’s (DoD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) is seeking to procure innovative commercial software and services solutions to provide comprehensive data management, end-to-end platform integration, and model/capabilities development for technologies to assist in disaster relief through a new pilot program.

A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) found that Internal Revenue Service (IRS) IT procurement controls need improvements for cost effectiveness and efficiency.

The General Services Administration on Wednesday announced a new pilot program that aims to provide more transparency around its schedule contracts and potentially attract more vendors to participate in the Federal marketplace.

Agencies must exert more control over reporting and standards on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable contracts to justify the cost relative to the quality of the product, says David Cassidy of TCG.

The conversations during the planning part of the acquisition process are the most important to the success of the contract vehicle, according to agency procurement officials. “What I think is most important is how we come together to meet the business solutions to enable our mission,” said Soraya Correa, chief procurement officer at the Department of Homeland Security, at AFCEA’s Homeland Security Conference on Sept. 13.