Oversight
Omnibus provision suspends controversial women's procurement regulation
Rule limits the number of set-asides for female-owned small businesses.
Oversight
President will issue regulations Friday on stimulus spending
Vice president says not all legal spending will be acceptable under recovery rules.
Oversight
IRS to beef up in-house debt collection capabilities
The agency plans to hire more than 1,000 employees by October to assist in recovering delinquent taxes.
Oversight
Obama orders contracting overhaul
The president instructs OMB to clarify the definition of inherently governmental work as part of a broader procurement review.
Oversight
First weekly stimulus reports arrive at OMB
Data on spending and other activities will be posted on agency Web sites and Recovery.gov.
Oversight
Budget summary is littered with management proposals
Obama administration pledges to reconfigure President Bush’s tool for evaluating effectiveness of federal programs.
Oversight
Acquisition workforce looms large at initial stimulus meeting
Complying with the recovery act’s requirements with existing procurement staff will be difficult but doable, officials say.
Oversight
Contractor association pushes for stimulus ‘tiger teams’
Collaborative rapid review and response teams would be designed to allocate resources efficiently.
Oversight
Agencies test new waters in social media
Government officials are exploring outlets from YouTube to Twitter.
Oversight
OMB issues stimulus guidance to agencies
Beginning in March, agencies must submit weekly reports on how funds are spent.
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