Oversight
Republican victory sets stage for new agenda
Unions and industry groups prepare for shifts in priorities on government workforce and management issues.
Oversight
Procurement leader has high expectations for GSA Schedules
Federal Acquisition Service’s Steve Kempf lays out a vision for capturing a larger share of the government sales market.
Defense
Defense agency raises bar for reviewing contractor cost proposals
Audit unit is limiting assessments to fixed-price proposals worth more than $10 million and cost-type proposals in excess of $100 million.
Oversight
Administration outlines progress on reform efforts
‘We are putting points on the board,’ says acting OMB Director Jeffrey Zients of the Accountable Government Initiative.
Defense
House Oversight committee set for major re-emergence
Obama tormenter Rep. Darrell Issa is poised to chair powerful committee if GOP wins the House.
Defense
Extension gives private security firms in Afghanistan some breathing room
Afghan President Hamid Karzai forms a committee that includes U.S. officials to develop a timetable to remove PSCs.
Defense
Democrats call for investigation of Defense subcontracting
Five lawmakers ask GAO to review a program aimed at getting large contractors to sign on more small businesses.
Oversight
Potential compromise offered on Afghan private security ban
Karzai asks foreign representatives for a list of projects that require protection.
Defense
Lawmakers seek justification for closing Joint Forces Command
Rep. Ike Skelton says Congress won’t fund closure without business case analysis.
Oversight
Issa calls for federal program sunset commission
California Republican recommends appointing independent experts to review necessity of government programs.
Oversight
Survey finds public satisfied with federal call centers
Government-run facilities improving, but still lag behind services private sector provides.
Oversight
Recovery Act reporting reaches highest level of disclosure
More than 99 percent of all prime recipients filed mandatory spending reports last quarter.
Oversight
Proposal would end Alaska native contracting advantages
Sen. Claire McCaskill plans to introduce a bill to stop ANCs from earning sole-source deals of unlimited value.
Oversight
Contracting market set to shrink in fiscal 2011
Analysts find agencies are trying to cut back in most areas, with the exception of cybersecurity, health IT and energy.
Oversight
Suspension of IT contractor has roots in 2008 bid protest
Allegations against GTSI first were leveled by a New Mexico small business two years ago.
Oversight
SBA finalizes women’s small business contracting program
Long-awaited regulation identifies 83 industries in which women are underrepresented and are now eligible for set-aside deals.
Oversight
Labor law violators raking in federal contracts
Firms with $6 billion in government business in fiscal 2009 have been cited for breaking employment, health and safety rules, according to GAO.
Features
Watching the Guards
In the wake of war zone scandals, global partners set out to establish a code of conduct for private security firms.
Oversight
Watchdogs rap Defense information office for improper fee collection
Officials find former administrator engaged in ‘gross mismanagement.’
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