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US weapons budget comes under fire for overspending
- 2008-04-01
WASHINGTON AFP — Pentagon spending on major weapons systems has rocketed to 1.6 trillion dollars, a two-decade high, with programs going over budget and falling behind schedule, a government audit found. The Government Accountability Office GAO said 72 programs, ranging from fighter jets to combat ships and satellites, were...
Federal contracting for food and refreshments: young contracting professionals need to know how to ensure fair and reasonable pricing when negotiating with the meeting industry
- 2008-03-22
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Contracting professionals must ensure that the federal government receives the best value for the taxpayer dollar while following acquisition regulations during procurement and contract management. This article reflects on the legal regimen of the procurement of food and beverages, with emphasis on conferences. It also discusses the...
More effective federal procurement response to disasters: maximizing the extraordinary flexibilities of IDIQ contracting
- 2007-03-22
I. INTRODUCTION II. HURRICANE KATRINA A. The Storm B. Federal Response Under the Microscope 1. Advance Planning and Preparation 2. Quick Response ...
Major systems acquisitions
- 2007-01-01
Government Accountability Office GAO: DoD Is Failing to Acquire Technical Data Rights (a.k.a. You Can't Repair Your Car Without the Repair Manual) In July 2006, the GAO issued a report (1) on the DoD's failure to obtain sufficient technical data rights (2) for seven major weapons systems. The GAO's...
Negotiated acquisitions
- 2007-01-01
Late Proposals Lost In Project Resources, Inc., (1) the Government Accountability Office GAO placed a high burden on an offeror attempting to gain relief from a proposal lost by the government. The case involved a request for proposals RFP for environmental remediation services for the U.S. Army Corps...
Simplified acquisitions
- 2007-01-01
Micro-Purchase Threshold Raised to $3,000 The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Council FAR Councils increased the maximum purchase threshold for micro-purchases from $2,500 to $3,000. (1) Section 807 of the Ronald Reagan National Defense Authorization Act of 2005 mandated this action directing that certain acquisition thresholds...
Subject: Award Fee Contracts
- 2006-07-01
OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 3000 DEFENSE PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20301-3000 MAR 29 2006 [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS ATTN: ACQUISITION EXECUTIVES DIRECTORS OF THE DEFENSE AGENCIES SUBJECT: Award Fee Contracts (FAR 16, DFARS 215, DFARS 216) ...
Websites & electronic newsletters
- 2006-01-01
The first table below contains hypertext links to websites that practitioners in the government contract and fiscal law fields utilize most often. If you are viewing this document in an electronic format, you can click on the web address in the second column and open the requested website. Particularly useful...
Department of Defense news release : GAO reports
- 2005-07-01
The following Government Accountability Office GAO reports may be downloaded from the GAO Web site at <http://www.gao.gov>. National Defense Defense Acquisitions: Improved Management Practices Could Help Minimize Cost Growth in Navy Shipbuilding Programs, GAO-05-183, Feb. 28, 2005 Defense Acquisitions: Plans Need to Allow Enough Time to Demonstrate...
GAO reports
- 2005-03-01
The following Government Accountability Office GAO reports may be downloaded from the GAO Web site at <http://www.gao.gov>: Best Practices: Using Spend Analysis to Help Agencies Take a More Strategic Approach to Procurement, GAO-04-870, Sept. 16, 2004 Defense Acquisitions: Better Information Could Improve Visibility over Adjustments to DoD's Research...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Nicholas | Assistant Director |
| Dolores H Crawford | Manager |
| Allison D. Pugsley | |
| David Walker | Head |
| Kate Walker | Senior Analyst |
| Steven J Berke | Senior Analyst |
| Katherine Davis | Editor |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| North American IPV6 Technology Conference | Assistant Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office (Gao) | Current |
| Government Accountability Office | Assistant Director | Current |
| Indiana University | Bachelor's Degree In History | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Government Accountability Office | Manager | Current |
| FDR Conferences, Inc | Current |
Allison Pugsley's practice focuses primarily on advising clients on both regulatory and litigation matters relating to government contracts. In this regard, her practice concentrates on health care contracting matters, where she advises clients on federal pharmaceutical pricing requirements, government health care contracting programs, Federal Supply Schedule contracts, and socio-economic requirements applicable to government procurements. Her practice also includes litigating bid protests before the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims and advising clients on contract disputes. Prior to joining Hogan & Hartson, Allison served as a judicial clerk to The Honorable George W. Miller of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hogan & Hartson LLP | Associate, Washington, D.C. | Current |
| United States Court of Federal Claims | Current | |
| Government Accountability Office | Current |
United States Comptroller General, David Walker, who is head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO), spoke to the 2005 White House Conference on Aging in Washington, D.C. in December. His message about the country's financial condition and our dire long-term picture should be required reading for every American reports The Seattle Times. When introducing him, the conference chair called Walker a "straight shooter" and said his long tenure (a 15-year term that began in 1998) gives him an independence that's rare in government. He's going to need it. The picture he painted is beyond grim.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Government Accountability Office | Head | Current |
| So Baby Boomer | Current |
Kate Walker has been a senior analyst with the strategic issues team at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) for more than three years. At GAO, Kate has focused on a number of human capital issues, including strategic workforce planning, performance management, attrition and retention, and leadership development. Ms. Walker is president of Young Government Leaders, an organization of more than 1,300 young federal employees representing thirty agencies. She participated on panels addressing generational differences at the 2006 Office of Personnel Management Workforce Conference and the Federal Executive Board. She coauthored "Talkin' 'bout My Generation" (The Public Manager, Summer 2006, Volume 35, No. 2) and authored "Making the Federal Government Work for Women" (The Public Manager, Spring 2007, Volume 36, No. 1). Ms. Walker has been interviewed by Federal News Radio (1050), Federal Times.com, and Government Executive. She holds a master of public policy degree from American University and a BA in English and psychology from the University of Virginia.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Young Government Leaders | President | Current |
| Government Accountability Office | Senior Analyst | Current |
| The Public Manager | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Virginia | Master | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Government Accountability Office | Senior Analyst | Current |
| FDR Conferences, Inc | Current | |
| The George Washington University | Masters of Public Administration Degree | Former |
| The George Washington University | Bachelor's Degree In Public Affairs | Former |
Previously, Katherine Davis' poetry has appeared in CutBank and Weber Studies: Voices and Viewpoints of the Contemporary West. A former English teacher in Pocatello, Idaho, she is currently employed as a writer and editor for the Government Accountability Office in Washington, D.C.
| Organization | Position | Status |
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| Government Accountability Office | Editor | Current |
| Plum Ruby Review | Current |
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