Management
OMB outlines new federal outsourcing rules
The Office of Management and Budget outlined its plan to streamline the federal government’s public-private job competition process Thursday, and unveiled a new competition process based on the “best value” procurement method.
Defense
Bush, GOP leaders prevail on homeland bill labor rules
President Bush and congressional Republicans finally prevailed in a key battle over homeland security legislation Tuesday, after a partisan brawl that delayed approval of a Homeland Security Department for four months.
Pay & Benefits
Pay raise still up in air, but 4.1 percent likely
Federal employees are likely to receive a 4.1 percent average pay raise in 2003, but may have to wait a few weeks at the beginning of the year to get it.
Defense