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GSA cracks down on smoking in and around federal buildings (12/23/08) New rule will shutter indoor smoking rooms; policies will be phased in over six months. Corrections (12/22/08)
Corrections to articles posted on GovernmentExecutive.com Safavian found guilty in retrial (12/19/08) Former top procurement official faced charges for lying about his relationship with lobbyist Jack Abramoff. From Nextgov.com: GSA announces selections for Alliant Small Business (12/18/08) Seventy-two companies will have a chance to offer IT services ; larger Alliant award still expected in March. Safavian defense gets do-over on closing statement (12/17/08) Judge gives former procurement chief's lawyers a chance to address what they claim was misleading information in the prosecution's final arguments. Jury deliberates in Safavian case (12/16/08) Trial ends without attorneys for former top Bush administration procurement official calling any witnesses to the stand. From Nexgov.com: AT&T to offer secure Internet connections under federal telecom contract (12/16/08) GSA announced AT&T has been awarded the first such contract via the Networx Universal telecommunications program. Self-reporting rule for contractors takes effect (12/12/08) Companies now must disclose certain violations to inspectors general. From Nextgov.com: GSA to miss 2008 deadline for Alliant services contract (12/09/08) But agency plans to issue awards for the ITservices pact to small businesses by the end of the year. Lawyers make opening arguments in Safavian retrial (12/09/08) Former procurement chief faces three old charges and two new ones related to his dealings with Jack Abramoff. Second round of former procurement chief's trial to begin this week (12/08/08) In addition to retrying David Safavian, federal prosecutors have brought new charges of lying to the FBI and on financial disclosure forms. The Short List: Key Federal Management Jobs (12/08/08) A primer on President-elect Barack Obama's nominees and potential picks for top government management positions.
Mid-size contractors feel edged out by small and large companies (12/02/08) More data on midtier companies and a stronger lobby could raise groups' visibility, say government observers. Federal Protective Service director touts new vision for security (11/26/08) Gary Schenkel says agency responsible for monitoring federal facilities is "cleaning up business from the past."
Vendors might have to vouch for product authenticity (11/21/08) Industry views rule to crack down on counterfeit equipment and software as too burdensome. Acting GSA administrator backs broad cooperative purchasing plan (11/20/08) Jim Williams calls for all agency supply schedules to be open to state and local governments. Agencies send 'hot lists' of key issues to Obama review teams (11/19/08) Summaries are designed to help the incoming administration home in on urgent challenges. Transition observers anticipate a bottom-up approach to agency reviews (11/18/08) Leaders chosen to assess government operations are likely to spend more time talking with front-line employees than head honchos. Davis to join consulting firm (11/14/08) Leading House Republican on procurement issues announced retirement earlier this year. Transition team wastes no time (11/07/08) Obama is moving quickly to show he has learned from Clinton's mistake of fumbling the baton.
