Oversight
Procurement nominee earns high marks from acquisition community
Career civil servant Daniel Gordon is said to be fair, straightforward and extremely knowledgeable.
Oversight
Senate bill would protect contractor whistleblowers
New legislation also would apply to employees of state and local governments and nonprofits that receive federal funds.
News And Analysis
Deep-Sixing Waste
The Pentagon is a leader in increasing efficiencies through Lean Six Sigma.
News
NASA scientist pleads guilty to directing contracts to wife’s firm
Mark Schoeberl, a senior manager and scientist at the Goddard Space Flight Center, faces possibility of prison time.
Oversight
Watchdog attorney is likely choice to run procurement policy shop
Daniel Gordon, deputy general counsel at GAO, reportedly will be nominated as government’s top acquisition official.
Oversight
Army advised to improve strategy for transfer of logistics work
Inspector general finds out-of-date planning documents and inconsistent performance work statements.
Defense
GAO: Defense contractors are complying with ethics rules
Survey finds largest firms have a range of ethics programs as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation.
Oversight
DCAA called out again over mismanagement
Agency leaders cite improvements to correct audit problems, but Senate panel says complete overhaul is needed.
Oversight
IG finds scattered workforce issues at Defense audit agency
Investigators uncover abrasive behavior that could have affected employees’ work, but few examples of intimidation.
Oversight
Trade group concerned about insourcing mandate
Professional Services Council says contractor jobs are being shifted in-house without measuring cost or best value.
Defense
Watchdog: Inadequate staffing has hampered oversight of DHS technology procurement
Department is hiring more full-time employees for its CIO office.
Oversight
Recovery Board announces schedule for data release
Federal stimulus contracting data to be available by mid-October, while state contracts, grants and loans will be published on Oct. 30.
Oversight
Report finds room for improvement in Recovery Act transparency
OMB Watch calls for more comprehensive reporting from subrecipients and enhanced performance metrics for stimulus projects.
Oversight
Con artists exploit the Recovery Act
At least 270,000 Americans have been victimized by scams promising free government grants, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Oversight
Ten administration officials granted exceptions to ethics rule
Waivers address revolving door concerns related to the appointees’ former employers.
Oversight
Kabul embassy whistleblower’s resignation raises questions
Terry Pearson says he was forced to leave his job for alleging sexual and other misconduct by security guards at Camp Sullivan in Afghanistan.
Oversight
Government outlines plan for contractor performance database
Contracting officials would be required to check the new Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System before signing high-value deals.
Oversight
Embassy fires security guards over appearance in vulgar photos
Ten ArmorGroup North America guards are on their way out of Afghanistan; company’s senior management in Kabul is being replaced.
News And Analysis
Transparently Impossible
The alliance between the open government community and the Recovery Board is showing signs of stress.
Defense
Watchdog alleges abuses of Afghanistan security contract
Employees of contractor claim co-workers engaged in lewd behavior jeopardizing the security of the U.S. embassy in Kabul.
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