Management
Lawmakers call for five-year program reviews
House lawmakers on Wednesday will introduce legislation amending the 1993 Government Performance and Results Act to require regular evaluations of all federal programs.
Management
OMB pressed to clarify rules on job competition appeals
An industry group wants OMB to clarify its policy on who can represent federal employees in agency-level appeals of outsourcing decisions.
Management
Proposed acquisition policy favors contractors, critics say
An interagency council is considering a change to federal procurement rules that critics say would give contractors preferential treatment over federal employees.
Management
NIH tries to balance scientists' interests with taxpayer interests
A recent congressional hearing on NIH exposed a conflict that pits taxpayer-funded scientists' interest in making discoveries against the taxpayers' desire for near-term therapies and ethical restraints on research.
Defense
Defense contractors owe billions in unpaid federal taxes
U.S. defense contractors failed to pay the federal government billions in taxes and, in some cases, may be guilty of criminal offenses, General Accounting Office auditors said Thursday.
Defense