Management
Auditors question GSA's telecom transition cost estimates
Government Accountability Office says agency may have set aside too much for move to massive Networx agreement.
Management
IRS chief says 2006 tax season taxing the agency
Late changes in the law and other factors conspired to place this season among the most difficult in memory, commissioner says.
Defense
Merit board seeks summary judgment powers
Top official sees heavier caseload ahead with retirements, tight budgets, pay for performance and potential expansion of whistleblower rights.
Defense
Reconstruction IG urges interagency coordination
Lessons learned report urges better integration of Defense, State and U.S. Agency for International Development, and supports creation of civilian reserve corps.
Defense
Defense agency, GSA weigh adopting Treasury contract shop
Agency is aiming to give FedSource a new home by Sept. 30; customers could face service disruptions.
Management
Long-awaited women’s contracting program may launch soon
Implementation has been slow because SBA wants to make sure guidelines are legally sound, agency official says.
Defense
Officials describe risks in Army transformation program
Acquisition official says contracting strategy is “experimental;” GAO cites technology issues.
Management
Justice insiders give advice on job competitions
Developing a proposal to compete against contractors is time-consuming and difficult, but also rewarding, team leaders say.
News And Analysis
Bargaining for Drugs
Can federal agencies follow a formula for lower-priced medicines?
Management
House passes contracting reform bill
Focus on noncompetitive arrangements and audit disclosures differs from that of a Senate contracting measure.
Defense
Academics urge Congress to go beyond acquisition panel proposals
Researchers characterize recommendations as careful, say bid protests and other accountability measures should apply to all purchases.
Defense
OMB: Benefits of 2006 regulations outweigh costs
Agency reports $44.8 billion in annual benefits, mostly from new air quality limits on soot.
Defense
Halliburton retreats from Iraq logistics work
With sale of subsidiary KBR, company distances itself from highly criticized federal contract.
Management
Army medical commander retires over Walter Reed fiasco
Kevin Kiley is the latest casualty; Army convenes board to select new surgeon general.
Management
SBA official opposes proposed disaster lending reforms
House bill would let private lenders process SBA loans, require a response plan that addresses past staffing and logistical problems.
Defense
Defense officials catalog acquisition initiatives
Many of the programs listed in a report to Congress reflect long-running department efforts or implement basic concepts.
Management
Study recommends sweeping overhaul of Army Corps budgeting
Current ad hoc funding prevents planning and undermines disaster preparedness, panel finds.
Management
Officials say outsourcing partly to blame for Walter Reed failures
Public-private job competition was based on outdated, pre-9/11 workload estimates, September memorandum warned.
Defense
Senators explore federal finances at sparsely attended hearing
Freshman Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., is stunned to learn that agencies regularly fail financial audits without serious consequences.
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