'Back-Door' Base Closures
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Neely Out at GSA
More USPS Buyouts
Gimme My Discount! Deals for Feds
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Push-Button Travel
June 1, 2004 The era of paper-free trips is upon us. That blizzard of paperwork that surrounds almost every business trip is destined for the dustbin. This is the dawning of the age of electronic travel in government. The General Services Administration's eTravel program promises all agencies the ability to go paperless for ...
eTravel Is Ready to Take Flight
March 1, 2004 The federal government is set to launch its three-prong eTravel program this year. fter a few bumps along the way, including a bid protest from Electronic Data Systems Corp. arguing that the original $450 million eTravel contract was awarded unfairly, the federal eTravel program is set to make its debut ...
Getting Help Along the Way
February 1, 2004 Getting accommodations for special needs on trips requires knowing the rules and, most of all, asking for help. aybe you have a condition such as chronic fatigue syndrome or fibro-myalgia that wreaks havoc with your system if you don't get enough sleep. Your boss wants staff to minimize time out ...
A First Class Mess
January 1, 2004 he Defense Department's reputation already was besmirched by a series of General Accounting Office reports in 2002 highlighting employees' abuse of travel cards and failure to pay their bills. It took another hit in October. GAO revealed that month that during fiscal 2001 and 2002, Defense staff spent $124 million ...
The Best of Both Worlds
August 1, 2003 The City Pair program got high marks from the General Services Administration's inspector general in April. "Airfares under this program average a 72 percent discount off comparable unrestricted coach fares, saving the federal government more than $2 billion annually," the IG's office said in its semiannual report to Congress. City ...
Not in the Cards
July 1, 2003 he 1998 Travel and Transportation Reform Act required federal employees to use government charge cards, instead of personal credit cards, to pay for travel expenses. The cards were established to simplify accounting for travel expenses, in part by eliminating the need for travel advances, thereby saving time and money. In ...
The Meeting Makers
March 1, 2003 efore Sept. 11, 2001, most changes in the meeting planning industry were rooted in technological advances aimed at efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Government meeting planners eagerly embraced new services and tools such as online registration and equipment for PowerPoint presentations. The focus was on improving meetings while coping with ever-tightening budgets. ...
Can Flying Make You Sick?
October 1, 2002 Can riding on an airplane make you sick? Not likely. Can what you do while traveling make you sick? Perhaps. Can you do anything to make it less likely that you will get sick when on the road? Definitely. Many health problems ranging from colds to tuberculosis to blood clots ...
Per Diem Perdition
August 1, 2002 Lodging rates change for some destinations; business trips are picking up again; survival tips for the road. he government's per diem lodging rates for designated markets in the continental United States will stay the same through fiscal 2003, says the General Service Administration's Travel Management Policy Division. But the decision ...
Office Machines Everyone Can Use
August 1, 2000 letters@govexec.com lectronic and digital technologies are taking over the workplace. The next big change will be the redesign of copiers, faxes and other communications equipment so that people with disabilities can use the machines on their own. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, which mandates new regulations ...
