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  Obviously I have a different perspective. I have worked my tail off trying to put together the government proposal for multiple A-76 studies. Interesting that I have to spend the first 6 months or so just trying to get the civil service folks to cooperate with me to try to save their jobs. (Of course the civil service employee is NEVER motivated by anything but the most pure of motives in the interest of the greater public good, unlike those nasty contractors; at least that is what the average civil service employee believes according to what these posts.)

  Truth be told, in the interest of fairness I am absolutely in favor of the opportunity to lodge an appeal by the gov't entity. But folks, think very carefully before you demand that that right be opened up all the way to the individual.

  Right now, the only person that can appeal from the contractor side is one eligible to speak on behalf of the company, not their unions or employees. If it goes there for the civil service, it won't be long before some enterprising trial lawyer sues the government for that right by every employee, union, etc of every company that submits a bid. And it won't only be for A-76's, but every solicitation the government issues. After all, if it's good for the goose...

  "Be careful what you wish for; you may get it!"

  Fed'l Gov't Consultant Posted January 3, 2005 11:33 AM
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  We are rapidly becoming a government...'of the contract company, by the contract company, and for the contract company'. Beware....a tsunami of a different sort this way a cometh!!

  A-76'd Career Federal Employee Posted December 27, 2004 12:18 PM
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  This proposal reeks the same odor as the Federal Employees' Compensation Act. The Congress passed the law after being lobbied by the Labor Department. It took away the injured federal worker's right to sue the Labor Department for wrong denial and delay of benefits. The federal courts were being flooded with lawsuits before FECA.

  Although the creators of the FECA claimed that it would provide a more timely resolution of the complaints of injured workers, what it really did was prevent injured workers from seeking remedies from the courts. Now, the Labor Department continues to violate the federal law but it uses the FECA to control the entire complaint process. Thousands of injured workers have been denied their rights while the Labor Department keeps the crisis under wraps, away from public disdain.

  The proposed rule is yet another Trojan horse to silence federal workers and keep them from protecting their rights. Boy do we need a REAL Union.

  Robert M. Posted December 22, 2004 11:09 PM
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  Your joking right? The Agency Tender Official is a "bought dog" of Management. Chances are better than 50/50 that the official involved has no vested interest in whether government employee's win an A76 or lose it. Why should they care? They are not the ones that will lose their jobs, just the employee's they represent. I am sure that most of this "Rules change" is window dressing anyway. Something to soothe the pesky press, while the federal employee gets screwed again. Its all about the money, not the common wealth of our people or the American taxpayer. Thats whats wrong with this. Its about GREED. And believe me when I say - These contractors are GREEDY babe. Not the rank a file contractor. But, the owner class, the company president, the CEO. These guys tout efficiency in government while putting together contracts that are sweetheart deals for their companies wallet and expect the "decision makers" in government to get them invited to the party. Well, its a done deal folks. There here to stay and GW is making them welcome. It's class warfare and the middle and lower class are making the owner class even richer than they were before this last election. This Rule thing is all smoke and mirrors. Watch your back Fed's cause the Agency Tender Offical is not in your corner.

  Spencer Hocktoohee Posted December 22, 2004 8:16 PM