Acquisition

California CDCR seeks proposals for contraband cell phone managed access

Deltek Sr. Analyst Jeff Webster reports. Earlier this month, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) began the process of replacing its current contract for inmate telephone services through competitive procurement. The invitation for bids (IFB) will replace the current contract held by the California Technology Agency and set to expire January 31, 2013.Read… Read more »

MOST IMPORTANT HOUSE VOTE OF 2011 ON PRIVATIZATION COMING UP LATER THIS WEEK

IMPORTANT: This information should not be downloaded using government equipment, read during duty time or sent to others using government equipment, because it suggests action to be taken in support or against legislation. Do not use your government email address, government address or government phone in contacting your Member of Congress or filing out thisRead… Read more »

RTA revokes staff credit cards

The Regional Transportation Authority (IL), which oversees transit services in greater Chicago, has revoked credit card privileges for most employees after a high-ranking official apparently used her card for personal expenses. The charges were considered accidental, and the agency was reimbursed, but the agency decided it was time for a change. “It’s kind of handyRead… Read more »

1,759 .gov Domains….

Yesterday White House, GSA, and OMB released the official list of .gov domains Check it out at http://explore.data.gov/Federal-Government-Finances-and-Employment/Federal-Executive-Branch-Internet-Domains/k9h8-e98h 1,759 is obviously a ton of domains and lots can be consolidated. I do have to say that you count them in a bunch of different ways as lot of domains redirect to others like hotels.gov thatRead… Read more »

Calix rides the wave of federal broadband stimulus funds, wins work in several states

Tweet Print PDF Calix, a California based provider of broadband access systems and software has been on a roll lately picking up contract wins nationwide as states begin choosing vendors for stimulus funds awarded for broadband expansion. The company, which offers a unified access portfolio allows customers to deploy virtually any service over fiber- andRead… Read more »

A Short History on a Mobile Contracts Workforce

We are a deskbound bunch, shackled once by typewriters and then desktop computers. This is changing. This transformation started with a BlackBerry penetrating the government, and now iPhones, Android phones and iPads are making headway. People say that the mobile workforce will be something new; in reality, it’s something old. It was this way beforeRead… Read more »

5 tips for a supercharged procurement process

By: Gavin Bowden-Hall in Share0 “The private sector has no reason to stimulate a healthy market so truly ‘open competition’ is rarely undertaken… without adopting a best-practice procurement process, and orchestrating an open competition, how can business be sure of value for money? Or is it that ‘value’ is just measured differently, and is lessRead… Read more »

Justice, public safety and homeland security June review

Deltek Analyst Evan Halperin reports. The justice, public safety and homeland security markets for June seemed to follow the same trends as May: radios and waiting. In May, radio projects and radio frequency rebanding efforts were occurring all over the country, and little changed in June. Over the past several monthly reviews, prescription drug monitoringRead… Read more »

Leading or Expecting?

Something to think about. It’s been easy for us to continue to blame the economy for stalling business decisions or putting our personal lives ahead of the business at large. When these behaviors manifest themselves, we have one place to look to solve the issues. Internally. Often companies are making decisions based on the WIIFMRead… Read more »