Buy Lines

Policies, strategies and trends to watch in the government marketplace

Written by immixGroup's Steve Charles for Washington Technology magazine, Buy Lines covers the latest policies, strategies and trends in the government marketplace, including government procurement and contracting.

Date	Title
Sep 2008	Prepare to bid adieu to 'substantial transformation'
Aug 2008	A better way to measure competition
Jun 2008	If you haven't already, it's time to climb aboard the Web 2.0 trend
May 2008	GSA panel on track with schedule policy
Apr 2008	IBM dust-up ripples through government
Mar 2008	GSA pumps up cooperative purchasing
Feb 2008	Helping small businesses reach for the stars
Jan 2008	Enterprise software deals chart new course
Nov 2007	Restoring integrity to GSA schedules
Oct 2007	New fiscal year off to a slow start
Sep 2007	Competition advocates take center stage
Aug 2007	A wish for fiscal '08: Timely appropriations
Jul 2007	The taxman cometh, and he bringeth unfair burdens
Jun 2007	Tales of kickbacks highlight need for full disclosure
May 2007	Tax law unfairly targets federal contractors
Apr 2007	Continuing resolutions put agencies on edge
Mar 2007	Industry, wake up and smell the legislation
Feb 2007	Investment in publications reaps dividends for 1105
Jan 2007	Time is ripe for federal procurement reform
Nov 2006	To the administrator: SEWP isn't spoiled
Oct 2006	There is a fine for not walking GSA's line
Oct 2006	When it's time to change, you'll be glad for IPv6
Sep 2006	GSA schedule makeover long overdue
Aug 2006	Flowcharts as a procurement management tool
Jun 2006	A wish for GSA: Back to the future
May 2006	Desperately seeking a standard vocabulary
Apr 2006	'Big A' acquisition is here to stay
Mar 2006	Plan today for 2010. It's worth the effort
Jan 2006	Resolve this year to craft an effective channel strategy
Nov 2005	Contractor drops the dime on competitors
Oct 2005	What's your basis of award?
Sep 2005	A place for small business in strategic outsourcing
Aug 2005	Feds walk small-business tightrope with eTravel
Aug 2005	What a difference a word makes
Jul 2005	Who can give us a wake-up call?
Jun 2005	Why vendors need channel sales
May 2005	You can't manage a contract if its objectives aren't clear
Apr 2005	Broad definition of commercial items hurts government, industry
Mar 2005	Why should we pay more for free trade?
Feb 2005	GSA still attracts, but what does it take to succeed?
Jan 2005	What's coming at us in 2005?
Nov 2004	Newcomers make hard work pay off
Oct 2004	Best-value procurement starts with vendors' messages