Contracting News

Shrinking budgets, acquisition workforce mistakes drive bid protests, experts say

Data from the Government Accountability Office clearly show an upward trend in the number of bid protests, and procurement analysts told BNA there several explanations for the increase. Chief among

Contractors ask GSA to freeze cyber-related regulations

Federal suppliers are urging officials to stop computer security rulemakings for contractors until the government issues blanket cyber guidelines for all key industries in the fall. The argument is

GSA owes more than $3 million to small businesses

The General Services Administration has failed to fully pay 1,334 federal contractors, shorting them by more than $3 million since 2008, according to a House committee report released Thursday. The

MAS vendors don’t always provide accurate information or qualified labor, says GSA OIG

The General Services Administration still permits vendors that provide  inaccurate commercial sales data and supply unqualified labor to remain on  schedules contract vehicles, says the agency's

Commerce employees made improper purchases with Pcards, IG report says

Commerce Department employees in 2011 made improper transactions with  department purchase cards that included transactions that exceeded the card  holders limit, a May 2, 2013 Commerce Department

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Georgia Tech News

EI2 launches new web site, explains full range of resources

Georgia Tech's Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) launched its new web site on Mar. 20, 2013, featuring the full range of programs and resources available to industry (including startups), the

Georgia Tech’s OSHA program awards certificates to 18 Robins AFB employees

Georgia Tech Professional Education has awarded occupational safety and health certificates to 18 employees at Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins, Ga., extending Georgia Tech’s relationship with

Georgia Tech improves voting accessibility for injured veterans

More than 50,000 men and women have been wounded in military service in Iraq and Afghanistan. Many of these recently injured veterans are in rehabilitative centers where they face barriers that

Georgia Tech partners with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The Georgia Institute of Technology and the California Institute of Technology’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have formed a partnership to promote and encourage collaboration in space science and

Georgia Tech and the VA collaborate to accelerate health IT innovation

Two major non-commercial health information technology organizations are working together in a new vendor-neutral health IT innovation network designed to stimulate development of new ideas and

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Academy News

FAR course conveniently offered in weekly modules

Georgia Tech's comprehensive course on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is conveniently broken-up into four, one-week modules -- perfect for busy government officails and business people who

Academy conducts FAR workshop at national PTAC conference

Counselors from procurement technical assistance centers (PTACs) across the country received training on the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) in a workshop conducted by The Contracting Education

Contracting Academy completes four-week course for Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans

On March 29, 2013, the Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech wrapped up a highly successful four-week course for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in New Orleans, La. Entitled “FAR

Academy launches contract cost-price analysis course in May

Starting in May 2013, The Contracting Education Academy at Georgia Tech will offer a new course focusing on the Fundamentals of Cost & Price Analysis in government contracting. This

Here are the most popular articles and resources of 2012

The popularity of the Contracting Education Academy's web site grew dramatically during 2012, with 16,570 people visiting the Academy's site over 21,000 times during the year.   This represents a

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