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Improvements Needed to the Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation
The document consists of a report which depicts that federal government purchase of goods and services have grown to more than $300 billion annually. The Federal Procurement Data System-Next Generation (FPDS-NG) is the only government wide system for obtaining information on how these funds are being spent. The FPDS-NG was...
Defense Procurement: Air Force Did Not Fully Evaluate Options in Waiving Berry Amendment for Selected Aircraft
In April 2004, the Secretary of the Air Force approved a permanent waiver of the requirements of the Berry Amendment for 23 commercial derivative aircraft systems, representing more than 1,200 aircraft in the Air Force's inventory. The Berry Amendment generally requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to purchase certain domestically...
Food and Drug Administration: Limited Available Data Indicate That FDA Has Been Meeting Some Goals for Review of Medical Device Applications
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews applications from manufacturers that wish to market medical devices in the United States. To facilitate prompt approval of new devices and clearance of devices that are substantially equivalent to those legally on the market, the Congress passed the Medical Device User Fee and...
Federal Procurement: Additional Data Reporting Could Improve the Suspension and Debarment Process
Federal government purchases of contracted goods and services have grown to more than $300 billion annually. To protect the government's interests, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provides that agencies can suspend or debar contractors for causes affecting present responsibility--such as serious failure to perform to the terms of a contract....
The Transformation of the government accountability office: Using Human Capital to Drive Change
The Government Accountability Office (formerly the General Accounting Office) has long been recognized as an organization that has evolved over the years according to shifting sets of circumstances and demand. A core part of that evolution, which continues today, has been in how it handles all aspects of staffing and...
Best Practices: Using Spend Analysis to Help Agencies Take a More Strategic Approach to Procurement
"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...
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Don't turn back the clock
Credit cards are so commonplace today that it is easy to take for granted the convenience, security and flexibility that they offer. Some 75% of American families now have at least one credit card, but this was not always the case. A Government Accountability Office study found that far fewer...
Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Past Performance
Highlighting reasons the U.S. Air Force selected the KC-45 Tanker as best for our men and women in uniform. WASHINGTON, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Air Force found Northrop Grumman Corporation's bid to build the next generation of aerial refueling tankers superior to Boeing's in...
Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Air Refueling Efficiency
Highlighting reasons the U.S. Air Force selected the KC-45 Tanker as best for our men and women in uniform. WASHINGTON, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Air Force found Northrop Grumman Corporation's bid to build the next generation of aerial refueling tankers superior to Boeing's in...
Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Takeoff Performance
Highlighting reasons the U.S. Air Force selected the KC-45 Tanker as best for our men and women in uniform. WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Air Force found Northrop Grumman Corporation's bid to build the next generation of aerial refueling tankers superior to Boeing's in...
Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Greater Range
Highlighting reasons the U.S. Air Force selected the KC-45 Tanker as best for our men and women in uniform. WASHINGTON, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Air Force found Northrop Grumman Corporation's bid to build the next generation of aerial refueling tankers superior to Boeing's in...
Good 'boot camp' bill
Because the Beehive State is home to nearly a quarter of the residential treatment programs in the country, Utahns pay particular attention to accounts of abuse or neglect that occurs to teens while enrolled in them. While some parents credit these programs for rescuing their self- destructive...
Feds eye 'boot-camp therapy'
WASHINGTON -- Boot camp therapy companies use deceptive practices in getting parents to enroll troubled teens in programs where they can end up abused and neglected, the Government Accountability Office has found. The findings come at the same time House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller...
Boeing KC-767 Tanker: Less Risk for Warfighters, Taxpayers
ST. LOUIS, April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Boeing KC-767 would be a lower-risk aerial refueling tanker for the American military and taxpayers than the Airbus A330-based KC-30, and it would be superior in the areas of cost, production, schedule and capability. An analysis of the evaluation...
60,000 firms owe $8B in taxes
Federal contractors owe billions of dollars in unpaid taxes, a persistent problem that Congress is now moving to address. Lack of communication between agencies lets one arm of the government pay contractors money while another arm is trying to collect taxes from them, government watchdogs say. "This is...
Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Versatility
Highlighting reasons the U.S. Air Force selected the KC-45 Tanker as best for our men and women in uniform. WASHINGTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Air Force found Northrop Grumman's bid to build the next generation of aerial refueling tankers superior to Boeing's in four...
Northrop Grumman KC-45: Why We Won - Mission Capability
Highlighting reasons the U.S. Air Force selected the KC-45 Tanker as best for our men and women in uniform. WASHINGTON, April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The U.S. Air Force found Northrop Grumman's bid to build the next generation of aerial refueling tankers superior to Boeing's in four...
Auditors diagnose missteps with CHIP
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bush administration overreached last year when it limited states' ability to extend health coverage to moderate-income children, government auditors said in a letter released Friday. The auditors' opinion may not bode well for the administration as it battles multiple lawsuits challenging changes it...
Bush lacks plan to wipe out al-Qaida refuge
WASHINGTON -- Even as it faces an enduring terrorist threat and rising violence in Afghanistan, the Bush administration has failed to develop a comprehensive plan to eliminate al-Qaida and its sanctuary in Pakistan's remote tribal region, the investigative arm of Congress said Thursday. The nonpartisan Government...
U.S. Army Confirms Fluor's Selection as LOGCAP IV Contractor
IRVING, Texas -- Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) announced today that the U.S. Army has confirmed the June 2007 selection of Fluor as a Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV contractor. Work under the original LOGCAP IV contract award had been suspended while the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) resolved protests by...
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