News
Unions rally troops to head off shutdown
NTEU, NFFE urge members to call lawmakers to press passage of budget without stiff cuts.
News
Contracting preferences for Alaska native corporations under threat
ANCs would be on equal footing with other small or disadvantaged companies, according to legislation from Claire McCaskill, who says the preferences are wasteful.
Oversight
Former OSC Scott Bloch sentenced to one month in prison
Bloch had pleaded guilty last April to withholding information from Congress on allegations he hired a firm to wipe files from his work computer.
Oversight
Politics and FOIA combine for combustible mix at hearing
House Oversight Chairman Issa accuses DHS officials of employing ‘Nixonian enemies list’ in document review process.
News
SBA considering mandating set-asides on multiple award contracts
Policy change could allow the government to reach goal of awarding 23 percent of all contracts to small firms.
Defense
Defense employees bear heavy burden in efficiency plan
Pentagon seeks $25 billion in savings through personnel and salary freezes of military civilians.
Defense
Pentagon resists automatic suspension of indicted contractors
Agency officials need flexibility and discretion, Defense acquisition official Ashton Carter tells the Commission on Wartime Contracting.
Oversight
Union demands concessions in the event of a government shutdown
AFGE deploys its members to fight for retroactive administrative leave, continued health care benefits.
Oversight
Intelligence community calls for clearer organizational conflict-of-interest rules
Intelligence and National Security Alliance report argues consistent guidance is needed from the Director of National Intelligence.
Oversight
IG faults locations of taxpayer assistance centers
IRS field facilities not serving optimal number of return filers who have questions, says Treasury watchdog.
Defense
Libya operation causing headaches for U.S. contractors, grantees
U.S. government has spent more than $25 million in recent years to perform an array of work in the now-embattled country.
News
Bill would toughen oversight of SBA contracting programs
The bipartisan Small Business Contracting Fraud Prevention Act aims to increase criminal penalties for companies that fraudulently win contracts.
News
Army backs off plan to privatize medical bill collection
Southern Regional Medical Command drops proposal to outsource billing after union cries foul.
Oversight
OMB, special counsel nominees approved in committee
Heather Higginbottom would serve in the No. 2 role at the Office of Management and Budget.
Oversight
Administration falling short on FOIA compliance, critics say
Agencies are not responding to document requests with the openness President Obama promised, observers charge.
Oversight
GSA building its brand as government’s consulting agency
Administrator Martha Johnson explains how the agency is taking on a more facilitative and advice-driven role.
Oversight
Experts call on agencies to narrow performance goals
Witnesses tell Senate task force that the government’s performance management system in many cases is understood only by insiders.
Oversight
Lucrative sole-source contracts to 8(a) firms now require justification
Rule change targets Alaska native corporations, which are among those eligible to receive noncompetitive contracts of any size.
Oversight
SBA opens its review of small business regulations
Agency wants public input on which rules should be streamlined, expanded or withdrawn.
Oversight
Administration backs delay of contractor tax withholding
Controversial provision would require the government to withhold 3 percent of its payments to industry firms.
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