Defense

New Army vehicle clears legal hurdle

Management

Unions blast Bush on outsourcing plans

The Bush administration has an unfair pro-contractor bias, two federal union leaders said this week.

Defense

Senate Committee plans review of procurement reform

In a sign that procurement reform may soon receive more congressional scrutiny, the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee last week called on the General Accounting Office to investigate the fees agencies charge on multiple-agency contracts and separately, the needs of the government’s acquisition workforce.

Management

Lawmaker proposes outsourcing with a twist

What if federal workers could be outsourced but keep their health and pension benefits? It’s a possibility under one Republican lawmaker’s proposal to improve the privatization process.

Management

OMB chief describes sweeping agenda for A-76 competitions

The Bush administration will press to let agencies keep savings achieved through public-private competitions, Office of Management and Budget Director Mitch Daniels said Wednesday.

Management

A-76 competitions may not hurt federal workers’ pay

The public-private competition process may not cause cuts in pay and benefits for federal workers, according to a new General Accounting Office report.

Management

GAO names members of outsourcing panel

Management

Bush budget calls for 3.6 percent federal pay raise

President Bush has proposed a 3.6 percent pay raise for civilian federal employees next year, according to the administration’s full budget, released Monday.

Management

Bush to link agencies' budgets to performance in 2003

The Bush administration has mandated that agencies use performance-based budgeting on selected programs in the fiscal 2003 budget cycle, according to the 2002 budget unveiled Monday.

Management

OMB directive may lead to more federal outsourcing

The Office of Management and Budget has ordered agencies to submit lists of jobs considered “inherently governmental” with their 2001 FAIR Act inventories--a move that could lead to more outsourcing.

Management

Agencies eye privatizing jobs to meet OMB goal

As agencies seek to meet a Bush administration mandate to put thousands of jobs up for competition with private firms, many are considering simply converting some of their jobs to contract positions without competitions.