Management

Bush official backs off pledge to cut 40,000 managers

The Bush administration is not going to force agencies to eliminate 40,000 management positions, as President Bush proposed during his campaign, according to OMB Director Mitch Daniels.

Management

Federal acquisition workforce ill-equipped for procurement reforms

The federal acquisition workforce lacks the skills and training to take full advantage of procurement innovations and reforms begun in the early to mid-1990s, according to experts who testified on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

Management

Drop in projected retirements puts Bush management cuts at risk

President Bush’s campaign promise to eliminate 40,000 federal management positions over eight years will be harder to achieve than administration officials originally expected.

Management

Vendor trumps Army in A-76 dispute

Management

Lobbying campaign against federal prison firm heats up

Business lobbyists and federal managers are joining forces to attack the system that gives a federal prison labor firm advantages in contracting with agencies.

Management

Key Bush nominees outline management challenges

Lawmakers on Thursday questioned two nominees for senior government operations positions in the Bush administration about performance-based service contracts, outsourcing and other management issues.

Management

Agencies' performance reports show modest improvement

Federal agencies are doing a slightly better job of telling the public what their missions are and how they plan to meet them, according to a study released Wednesday.