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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.