Acquisition
House passes bill to keep GSA skeds open to state, local agencies
The House backs programs that open schedules contracts to state and local governments in case of emergencies.
Acquisition
Army rebuilds acquisition workforce to meet Pentagon reforms
New tactics to save money demand better business arrangements and contracts, and a skilled workforce that can negotiate them, officials say.
Digital Government
Gates to outline new acquisition guidelines
Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to lay out a guide for moving ahead with his acquisition reforms and budget cuts.
Acquisition
Agencies must toughen rules to protect sensitive information, GAO says
Federal officials need to address nondisclosure agreements and the process for notifying officials when information is improperly disclosed or misused.
Digital Government
GSA plans for 'sustainability acquisitions'
The premier procurement agency’s plan is to use its buying power to change the federal marketplace.
People
GSA's former chief financial officer tackles a leadership void
Kathleen Turco jumped at the opportunity to be associate administrator of governmentwide policy at the General Services Administration earlier this year — in part because she saw an opportunity to fill a leadership vacuum.
Digital Government
Denise Pease named GSA regional administrator
She will oversee the agency's work in its Northeast and Caribbean Region.
Digital Government
Who goes there? Contractors now required to identify themselves
Federal officials want the difference between government employees and private-sector employees to be obvious.
Digital Government
Kelly Olson goes from ConnellyWorks to GSA
Olson will develop GSA's outreach efforts, offering its technology services to other federal agencies.
Digital Government
IT jobs can get pretty down and dirty
People monitoring the Internet for unsightly content have to look at the disgusting material day after day. Others build IT infrastructure in war zones and repair undersea Internet cables that connect continents.
Digital Government
GAO bows to CIA decision to waive conflicts of interest
GAO’s ruling is evidence that it won’t second-guess agency officials' decisions to waive organizational conflicts of interest.
Digital Government
State, local education agencies flunk stimulus law transparency tests
GAO found only 9 percent of the spending descriptions fully met the law's transparency criteria, such as for clear and complete information.
Digital Government
Feds like the way these agencies work it
A new survey reveals the satisfaction--or lack thereof--among the women and men who work in federal offices.
Digital Government
GPO names acting management chief
Herb Jackson has been named the Government Printing Office's acting chief management officer. He replaces Janet Sansone, who is retiring.
Digital Government
FAR Council considers justifying sole-source awards
Congress demands a good reason for awarding a contract worth $20 million or more without hosting a competition for the work.
Digital Government
Regulators nudge up simplified acquisition dollar thresholds
Regulatory changes offer modest benefits for both small businesses and large companies.
People
GSA seeks to upgrade its electronic travel service
The General Services Administration wants pioneering approaches to improve its E-Government Travel System, as the agency upgrades its travel management services.
Acquisition
Government receives a B in small-business contracting
The government awarded more money to small businesses in fiscal 2009 than the year before, with the help of Recovery Act money.
Digital Government
Feds remember Hurricane Katrina
Five years ago, the hurricane hit the Gulf Coast and feds arrived soon after to help with cleanup. Now an employee union wants to hear those stories.
Digital Government
SBA names its minority small business person of the year
Patrick Hughes of Hughes Group LLC wins the Minority Small Business Person of the Year award from the Small Business Administration.
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