Oversight
One year later, administration touts stimulus impact
More than $140 billion has been obligated for project-related activities; pace of spending is expected to increase in 2010.
Management
Senate confirms 27 Obama nominees
Administration officials had suggested president would use recess appointments if Republicans did not release dozens of holds.
Oversight
Agencies find errors in Recovery Act spending reports
More than 12 percent of latest filings needed corrections, mostly on figures for jobs funded.
Oversight
VA tightens rules for veterans contracting program
To compete for set-asides, owners must be involved in their firms’ day-to-day operations.
Oversight
Senate bill aims to boost small business contracting
Measure attempts to break up large procurements into more manageable chunks and give small firms more chances at governmentwide acquisition contracts.
Oversight
Senate confirms Johnson as GSA administrator
Nearly a year after she was nominated, Martha Johnson is the agency’s first permanent administrator since 2008.
Oversight
Budget calls for larger acquisition workforce
Proposal would spend $158 million to increase the size of the procurement workforce by 5 percent.
Oversight
Stimulus funded nearly 600,000 jobs in late 2009, recipients report
Grants accounted for most of the spending and employment opportunities, but contracts also played a part, according to the latest statistics.
Oversight
Administration outlines performance management strategy
Budget includes agency-identified, high-priority performance goals for the first time.
Oversight
Contractors assist in Haiti earthquake relief
Federal agencies have spent more than $7.5 million on contracts for medical supplies, shipping vessels and rescue equipment.
Oversight
GSA moves closer to a permanent leader
Senate majority leader files motion to break hold on Martha Johnson’s nomination.
Oversight
Budget likely will target agencies’ top performance goals
Objectives identified by agencies played role in cuts, increases to federal programs.
Defense
Audit faults State for failing to monitor Iraq contract
Inspector general finds inadequate oversight has made a $2.5 billion pact to train the Iraqi police force susceptible to waste.
Oversight
Budget agency launches review of alleged threat against OPM official
A congressional investigation into the incident also is in the works.
Defense
Defense takes aim at contractor business systems
Proposed rule would allow contracting officers to withhold fees if systems for accounting, purchasing or estimating are deemed deficient.
Oversight
Transportation IG finds gaps in contractor enforcement
Firms eligible for suspension under department policy instead won millions in stimulus funds.
Defense
Concern grows over stalled GSA nomination
Martha Johnson was named administrator in April, but a hold by Republican Sen. Kit Bond has left her in limbo.
Defense
Lawmaker asks GAO to investigate gaps in terrorist watch lists
Suspect in the attempted Christmas Day terror attack was flagged in one database, but his name never appeared on the watch or no-fly list.
Defense
Major defense contractor moves headquarters to DC region
Northrop Grumman will open its new corporate office in the capital area by summer 2011.
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