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CAGW Calls for Full Review of Air Force Acquisition Process After Tanker Ruling
- 2008-06-18
WASHINGTON -- Citizens Against Government Waste CAGW today called for a no-holds-barred congressional investigation of the procurement process at the U.S. Air Force following the decision by the Government Accountability Office GAO to uphold the Boeing Company's protest of the $35 billion refueling tanker contract awarded to Northrop Grumman. The...
Ensuring CICA stay overrides are reasonable, supportable, and less vulnerable to attack: practical recommendations in light of recent COFC cases
- 2007-12-22
I. INTRODUCTION II. THE CICA STAY: PURPOSE AND STANDARDS III. THE CICA STAY AND THE FAR IV. AIR FORCE MANDATORY PROCEDURES FOR HCA OVERRIDES V. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF AGENCY OVERRIDES VI. ANALYSIS: KEYS TO ENSURING OVERRIDES ARE REASONABLE, ...
Late is late: the GAO bid protest timeliness rules, and how they can be a model for boards of contract appeals
- 2007-11-01
The surest way to be late is to have plenty of time. (1) I. Introduction One of the unique aspects of litigating contract disputes before the Government Accountability Office GAO (2) is its ironclad adherence to the timeliness rules contained in its bid protest regulations. (3) Under 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 ...
Competition
- 2007-01-01
While the Transportation Security Administration Falls under the Department of Homeland Security, and the GAO Has Jurisdiction over DHS Procurements, the GAO Does Not Have Jurisdiction over TSA Procurements Because of the Administration Acquisition Management System In Knowledge Connections, Inc., (1) the Government Accountability Office GAO confirmed that while...
Energy Department Has Worst Small Business Contracting Record; Kerry Urges Agency to Implement Report Recommendations
- 2006-04-11
WASHINGTON, April 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The nation's largest civilian contracting agency is not awarding enough contracts to small businesses and has failed to take the appropriate steps to meet its goals, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) charged today following the release of a new report by the Government Accountability Office...
The Government Accountability Office is sustaining more protests over procurement actions.(Washington Insider)(Brief Article)
- 2005-05-27
The Government Accountability Office is sustaining more protests over procurement actions. GAO figures show the agency sustained 20.5% of protests in fiscal 2004, up from 16% in 2002. The Government Accountability Office is sustaining more protests over procurement actions. GAO figures show the agency...
Best Practices: Using Spend Analysis to Help Agencies Take a More Strategic Approach to Procurement
- 2004-09-01
"Spend analysis" is a tool that provides knowledge about who are the buyers, who are the suppliers, how much is being spent for what goods and services, and where are the opportunities to leverage buying power. Private sectors companies are using spend analysis as a foundation for employing a strategic...
IRS faulted on non-competitive procurements.(Government Accountability Office)(Brief Article)
- 2004-08-06
The Internal Revenue Service illegally limited competition for some task orders on its TIPPS-2 multiple award contract, the Government Accountability Office found. The Internal Revenue Service illegally limited competition for some task orders on its TIPPS-2 multiple award contract, the Government Accountability Office...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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John Fund Warns About America's Perilous Future
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Tyco International Ltd. F4Q09 (Qtr End 09/25/09) Earnings Call Transcript
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Northrop Grumman Corp. Advisory Services Conference Call Transcript
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Northrop Grumman Corporation. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
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Lockheed Martin Corporation Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
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New Oriental Education F1Q10 (Qtr End 8/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
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