People
Sad about the situation of Muslims in the U.S.
Blogger Steve Kelman wonders why, when it comes to Muslims, some Americans have abandoned the commitment to religious tolerance.
People
Waving the public service banner at the Kennedy School
An event during the first week of classes illustrates why it can be a challenge to attract students to work for government, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
Digital Government
What's on Steve Kelman's bookshelf?
The professor of public management at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government shares his favorites.
Acquisition
GSA schedules: Are agencies paying too much?
Blogger Steve Kelman is looking to the procurement community for ideas on how to help agencies take full advantage of the General Services Administration's schedules.
Digital Government
How procurement can help tackle the federal deficit
Procurement officials see more opportunity to help the government deal with the ballooning federal deficit, writes columnist Steve Kelman.
Digital Government
Florida in the summer
Blogger Steve Kelman explores the cultural contours of South Florida, including its interesting architecture and strange traffic patterns.
People
A Web-based model for procurement contests
Blogger Steve Kelman believes drug company Eli Lilly has developed a sound approach to funding research and developments via online challenges.
People
D.C. locale can aid agencies' search for young talent
Federal agencies and departments need to do a better job of using the city of Washington as a recruiting tool to attract young professionals looking for employment, writes Steve Kelman.
Digital Government
Final impressions of China: Land of contradictions
Blogger Steve Kelman is fascinated by the contradictory images that people have of China.
Digital Government
Visiting Expo 2010 Shanghai
Pavilions at the international expo reflect the cultures and values of their nations—or do they? Globetrotting blogger Steve Kelman files this report.
Digital Government
Meeting the prime minister of the Palestinian authority
Dr. Salaam Fayyad tells Steve Kelman's group about the Palestinian Authority's desire to build up governing capabilities in anticiaption of independence from Israel.
Digital Government
Blogging from Israel: Random impressions
Steve Kelman travels to Israel to meet with Israelis and Palestinians.
Acquisition
Good news: Progress on strategic sourcing
The General Services Administration’s new strategic sourcing agreements for office supplies makes good business sense, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
Digital Government
Federal employees shouldn't be slaves to rules
Federal managers should combat employees' perceptions that their job is simply to follow the rules, writes FCW columnist Steve Kelman.
Acquisition
Governmentwide contracting: In praise of duplication and overlap
Blogger Steve Kelman writes that the problem of having different prices for the same item across various contracts is better than having just one bad price everywhere.
People
New federal hires want meaningful work
Any instance these young people experience where they are not given work sends a terrible signal to them about expectations of federal employees, writes blogger Steve Kelman.
People
Want program staff more involved in contracting? Make their jobs more interesting
Blogger Steve Kelman proposes a way to strengthen the role of the contracting officer's technical representative in the procurement process.
Digital Government
The way to better contracts
Writing performance-based contracts might take longer in the short run, but the long-term benefits are more than worth it, writes Steve Kelman.
Digital Government