Management
FAA undertakes acquisition reforms
New policy places restrictions on sole-source service contracts.
Management
OPM tech specialists fend off private sector competitors
In-house team of IT workers builds on successful competitive sourcing record.
Management
Procurement ethics provisions in Defense bill prompt industry concern
Language in Senate bill is overly restrictive and duplicative, coalition argues.
Management
Services acquisition panel discusses time and materials contracts
Witnesses debate whether such agreements are too labor-intensive.
Management
Homeland Security financial management project in limbo
CFO rethinking strategy for integrating management systems.
Management
IRS employees win competitive sourcing study, cut jobs
Plan of in-house team relies heavily on intermittent workers.
Defense
Postal Service beefs up instruction on handling suspicious mail
Training will give employees exposure to more scenarios.
Management
Acquisition institute plans share-in-savings training
Courses will be provided free if Congress extends authority to use the contract vehicle.
Tech
DHS initiates programs to unify technology acquisitions
Programs would standardize shopping for IT services, commodities.
Management
FAA team decides against further appeals of outsourcing decision
Team representative “not inclined” to challenge rejection of employees' bid protest.
Management
FAA employees seek temporary halt to outsourcing effort
Participants in age discrimination suit seek preliminary injunction pending a ruling on their legal challenge to privatization of flight services.
Management
Energy employees win appeal of outsourcing decision
Successful bid protest will force agency officials to rethink maintenance contract.
Management
Defense updates competitive sourcing software
Latest version further automates, standardizes cost calculations.
Management
Share-in-savings contracting regulations at least a month away
In the absence of guidelines, agencies hesitant to use contract vehicle.
Management
IRS puts plans for assistance center closures on hold
Plan had generated opposition on Capitol Hill.
Management
Homeland Security says it's following financial law
Revised organizational chart shows agency's CFO reporting directly to Secretary Michael Chertoff.
Management
OMB honored for program assessment effort
Rating tool is one of public service projects honored with Innovations in American Government awards.
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