GSA's new acting administrator: The Nextgov interview
Awarding a multibillion-dollar contract for information technology services that was derailed by a losing bidder's protest is the top priority for the General Services Administration, according to Acting Administrator David Bibb, who stepped into the top post after the sudden resignation of Lurita Doan on Tuesday.
"The biggest thing in the Federal Acquisition Service is to get the Alliant contract done," Bibb told Nextgov.com, Government Executive's sister publication, in an interview on Friday. "It will take a while to sort through. It's one of the highest priorities in the agency."
Bibb also drew distinctions between his management style and Doan's.
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- Schedule sales have continued to fall over the last several years. In 2004, Schedule Sales increased by 22%. In 2005 the increase was down to 5%. The years 2006 and 2007 saw sales increase by only 4% and 3% respectivelly. What we are witnessing is a typical life cycle trend curve. Schedule sales increased dramatically from 1996 to 2004. Now we are at the point in the curve where sales have leveled-off. The merger of FSS and FTS has increased the overhead costs of the Schedule program. Two Hundred sixty former FTS employees had to be placed in jobs. In the private sector when two corporations merge, the inevitable outcome is downsizing. The ALLIANT and ALLIANT Small Business GWACs have not generated any income since awarded, and will not generate income for the remainder of FY2008. GSA must offer early retirements to all employees regardless of job series to cut down on the burdonsome overhead costs associated with FAS. There are employees eligible for early retirement who would like to leave government service to pursue new opportunities. They can be replaced with college graduates whose starting salaries will be significantly less than say a GS-13 Step 9. There are savings to be achieved with an early retirement offering. David Vacca Posted May 5, 2008 8:41 AM
