Management
Federal employees could get GAO appeal rights under A-76 revisions
In a policy change that could expand the rights of federal employees who must compete for their jobs with private contractors, new rules could allow a representative of employees to appeal A-76 decisions to the General Accounting Office.
Management
Most homeland security agencies to move by March
The White House released its initial plan for organizing the Homeland Security Department on Monday, including a time frame for moving agencies to the new department.
Defense
Homeland Security employees will retain whistleblower rights
Most, and possibly all, employees of the new Homeland Security Department will have full whistleblower protections under a provision in the homeland security bill.
Management
OMB outlines new federal outsourcing rules
The Office of Management and Budget outlined its plan to streamline the federal government’s public-private job competition process Thursday, and unveiled a new competition process based on the “best value” procurement method.
News
Local first responders struggle with federal anti-terror programs
It’s up to state officials to make the federal government's complicated anti-terrorism programs work.
Management
No overall outsourcing target in 2004, OMB says
The Office of Management and Budget will likely not set a governmentwide target for competitive sourcing in fiscal 2004, according to federal procurement chief Angela Styles.
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