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Senator blasts White House over printing issue
The White House does not have the authority to declare unconstitutional a law requiring federal agencies to go through the Government Printing Office to buy printing goods and services, a Senator said this week.
Management
Defense to weigh merging 'overhead' operations
The Defense Department will look at consolidating various operations and experiment with new financial management techniques as part of an ongoing effort to overhaul business operations.
Management
How government plays the budget game
Even as they excoriate corporate CEOs for accounting gimmickry, members of Congress and executive branch officials cook the books themselves.
Management
Agencies lower executives’ ratings, limit bonuses
Some federal agencies are getting tougher on senior executives, issuing lower performance ratings and giving out fewer bonuses, according to a new report.
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White House rejects order to use printing office
Congress on Thursday ordered executive branch agencies to continue to use the Government Printing Office for most printing services. But the White House Friday said agencies can ignore the order.
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Ethics office launches inquiry into procurement practices
The Office of Government Ethics has launched an informal inquiry into potential conflicts of interest and ethical problems involving federal agencies and the companies that do business with them.
Management
White House balks at Senate confirmation for e-gov chief
The White House supports legislation that would create an e-government chief’s position at OMB, but Bush officials are balking at a provision that requires the official to be confirmed by the Senate.
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New job competition process to be tested on IT workers
Federal information technology workers will likely be guinea pigs for a new public-private job competition process developed by the Bush administration.
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