Acquisition
Procurement shops to become more automated
The regulatory-laden federal procurement process is tough to turn in any new direction, but younger employees and tighter budgets might move it slightly.
People
Contractors earn more than feds, survey suggests
Contractor pay rose slowly, and for some jobs it fell, but the average gap is widening between contractors and feds.
Modernization
5 Kundra plans: Which ones have staying power?
The ambitious and sometimes controversial former federal CIO had no shortage of big ideas for reforming government IT. But can they succeed without him?
People
IRS vendor management yields big savings in short time
IRS's experience yields practical tips for making a VMO effective at creating cost savings.
Acquisition
Lawmaker wants to scrap small-business classification system
Sen. Claire McCaskill wants to end a long-used system that is "complex,""clumsy" and "nuts."
People
Agencies should create 'vendor management office,' officials urge
Recommended by the President's Management Advisory Board, the offices would oversee contracts and ensure contractors are delivering what they promise.
Acquisition
Senators hope to help small companies
The Senate wants to toughen penalties for large companies masquerading as small businesses.
Acquisition
Senator fumes at contracting lessons unlearned
Sen. Claire McCaskill said the billions of dollars wasted in Iraq and Afghanistan is a repeat of contracting problems in past contingency operations.
Acquisition
OMB, GSA to reteach feds' printing behavior
Before agencies warm up their printers, officials also want them to understand the effects of printing.
Acquisition
Is Congress loyal to federal employees?
Budget cuts will test senators' desire to balance feds and contractors appropriately, White House official says.
Acquisition
Change sought to government payments for contractor executive salaries
The formula to calculate executive pay reimbursements could lead to "excessive" amounts, administration says.
People
OFPP toughens training for contract oversight
OFPP Administrator Dan Gordon is pushing training standards as part of his focus on acquisition workforce and President Barack Obama's procurement memo from 2009.
Acquisition
DOD orders contractors to publicize fraud hotline
DOD IG wants contractors to be sure employees know whom to call to report fraud.
Acquisition
Lawmakers push OMB to update executive pay cap
Three members of Congress complained that OFPP is late in setting the cap for 2011, pointing out that since 2004 updates came only as late as May.
Acquisition
DOD taking critical functions back from contractors, nominee says
Defense officials need to keep expert employees as they face issues in the coming years that will force them to rethink their operations, Carter says.
Digital Government
IT Schedule 70 to get new director
The new director will be in charge of the IT Schedule that had more than $16 billion in federal sales in 2010 and an expected increase in 2011.
Acquisition
Obama wants small businesses paid in 15 days
The faster payments will give small businesses more confidence in cash flow, officials say.
Acquisition
Bill would set up library for contingency contracting
The measure would create an IG position with audit and oversight authorities and a "Center for Contingency Contracting."
People
Agencies don't account for all program costs, experts say
Auditors at GAO found that several agencies with interagency contracts and those that help with acquisitions don’t carefully account for all the costs of their programs.
Digital Government
Youel Page makes shift from Treasury to GSA
Long-time procurement official moves to the Integrated Technology Service at GSA.
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