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Services council objects to conflict rules
The Professional Services Council says some rules on conflicts of interest should be simplified.
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Officials: HUBZone program is open to fraud
Investigators for the Government Accountability Office have uncovered lax oversight and vulnerability to fraud.
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Council criticizes pass-through rule
Although the Defense Department's interim rule is an improvement over its predecessor, it still has weaknesses, according to the Professional Services Council.
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GAO: FBI needs to refine cost controls for Sentinel
The FBI has strengthened internal oversight of its automated case-management system, but a new GAO report says tighter controls are necessary.
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Senate committee approves Coast Guard spending bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a fiscal 2009 spending bill that would allow the Coast Guard to hire more acquisition employees to oversee the Integrated Deepwater System.
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Reader comment roundup: Mandatory public service with a catch and more ideas
Find out what the buzz is among our readers. Check out this week's roundup of readers' comments.
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Navy opens contract to small firms
A newly signed agreement between the Navy and the Small Business Administration gives small and disadvantaged businesses more opportunities under a contract.
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Senate: DHS must sort workforce mix
In a blended workforce, Senate urges DHS to find proper balance of contractors and federal employees.
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Networx key to security initiative
Agencies are decreasing the number of Internet gateways to fewer than 100 governmentwide.
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Competitive sourcing gets a new name
The system that has public employees compete with contractors is tied to other ways of re-engineering agencies' operations and has been renamed "commercial services management."
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Reader comment roundup: Competitive sourcing as the gateway to scams, and more comments
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The state of the acquisition workforce
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy learned exactly what contracting specialist were spending their time doing through a survey.
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What acquisition employees want
Caring and feeding for midcareer acquisition staffers keep them from leaving for other agencies.
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Kelman: Knowledge management 2.0
The Customs and Border Protection agency's new Web site is a good approach to enabling employees to collaborate.
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Lockheed continues tech advances for Army Battle Command System
The company will continue working on technology that provides a virtual view of the battlefield.
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