Digital Government
Debt commission aims at feds' pay, benefits
Draft cost-cutting proposals would hit feds in the pocket, in the pension and in the office.
Digital Government
Coalition urges withholding changes in the withholding tax
The Government Withholding Relief Coalition, a group of 113 associations, is urging the lame-duck Congress to delay tackling the withholding tax change for two years, if it cannot simply repeal the measure.
Digital Government
Cut waste with common sense and IT, feds suggest
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Acquisition
Officials recognize breakthroughs in bulk buying
Agencies, acting differently and under new pressures, are reconsidering strategic sourcing's benefits.
Acquisition
Procurement experts weigh election results
Shifting political balance in Congress could bring changes to procurement, IT.
Digital Government
Green procurement resembles 1970s' NBA
Green procurement will see the same changes through the years as did the National Basketball Association's styles.
People
GSA's Kempf: Acquisition services must be more user-friendly
The FAS needs to help acquisition employees do their jobs better and speed up FAS’ ability to meet customers’ requests, a top official says.
Acquisition
IRS to manage Treasury procurements
The Treasury Department and the IRS have signed a memorandum of understanding to begin shifting procurement to the IRS.
People
DOD acquisition officials see trade-off problem
Best-value trade-offs are time-consuming and a sticky subject, especially when they involve complex contracts, a lot of money and bid protests.
Acquisition
DOD, GAO differ on measuring the workforce
Given the scale and value of DOD’s acquisitions and spending, GAO said defense officials would benefit by linking training to performance.
Acquisition
IG: EPA faces acquisition workload issues
Officials say they've had no specific contract work unduly delayed or not awarded because of the current workload.
Acquisition
Coalition for Government Procurement gets government insider as head
The Coalition for Government Procurement has chosen a new president.
People
Commission: Government needs new approach to program management
The federal govenrment should make program management a formal career track and establish a training academy, a new report states.
People
Bite-size procurements can minimize big-time problems
The Obama administration wants agencies to stop multiyear, multibillion-dollar overhauls of major IT systems and infrastructure. Instead, agencies should start taking much smaller bites, officials say.
People
GAO: Documentation, communication key to management success
Without management plans and documentation, agencies can lose control of well-run operations, GAO says.
Cybersecurity
GAO, DHS at odds on SBInet management
Homeland Security officials say the GAO didn't give a clear picture of how their agency's handling the program to secure the U.S. border.
Acquisition
SBA to launch small business program for women
SBA officials are setting up procedures to help woman-owned small businesses gain more access to the federal contracting marketplace.
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