Oversight
Travel policies temporarily loosened in Southern California
GSA revises per diem for food and housing, relaxes regulations on fuel. Wildfire response photo gallery
Oversight
House panel chair accuses Blackwater of tax evasion
Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry Waxman, D-Calif., requests a host of documents on the security contractor’s business dealings, contract awards.
Oversight
Interagency contract use expected to decline
Large departments like Defense want to reduce their dependence on other agencies, top officials say.
Oversight
Survey indicates dissatisfaction with government management
Two-thirds of Americans questioned said they don’t understand how government spends its money; 92 percent said they’re unsure the best value is received on contracts.
Defense
Changes to Air Force IT contract could benefit new vendors
Proposal would split new version of the contract vehicle into three parts.
Defense
State Department downplays report of security contractor drawdown
Agency spokeswoman says it’s “premature to speculate” about major policy changes.
Oversight
House votes to halt debt collection outsourcing at IRS
Prospects for passage could be tougher in Senate; President Bush has threatened a veto.
Oversight
Lawmaker demands records on fired Blackwater employee
Chairman of House oversight panel wants to know what the State Department did to alert the Pentagon to 2006 shooting incident.
Oversight
Former building security contractor pleads guilty to bribery
Ex-GSA contracting officer also charged in connection with the scheme, for allegedly accepting more than $100,000 in bribes.
Oversight
Army to consolidate environmental contracts
Critics are concerned that the overhaul will make it more difficult to address local environmental concerns.
Oversight
Panelists say bias a barrier for minority-owned contractors
A lack of accountability, contract bundling and preferences for Alaska native firms are also cited as obstacles facing small companies seeking federal work.
Management
Between the Lines
The comptroller general wants to redefine ‘inherently governmental,’ two words that could change contracting.
Oversight
Senate Dems seek probe of wartime contracting
Bipartisan commission would be charged with reviewing nearly all contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Oversight
Recruiting remains a key concern for acquisition chiefs
Procurement leaders are using direct hiring authority, dangling benefits such as telecommuting before job candidates, and expanding their searches beyond the Beltway.
Defense
Senate Dems hear whistleblower claims of abuse
Contractors claim they were retaliated against for exposing fraud and mismanagement of Iraq projects.
Oversight
Lawmaker suggests cutting losses on mismanaged IT projects
Number of projects on OMB management watch list has decreased, but watchdog agency says figures may be understated.
Oversight
OMB finds performance of federal programs improving
Administration rated 48 new programs in this round of evaluations, with 77 percent found to be at least adequate.
Oversight
GSA: Politics to blame for collapse of Sun contract
Congress needs help to gain better understanding of how contracts work and the roles of acquisition officials, GSA chief says.
Features
The Gatekeepers
Chief acquisition officers hold the keys to improving the effectiveness and speed with which agencies buy.
Oversight
Sun Microsystems quits GSA multiple award contract
Company has been under ongoing scrutiny from the agency’s inspector general and Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa.
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