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Lawmaker proposes outsourcing with a twist
What if federal workers could be outsourced but keep their health and pension benefits? It’s a possibility under one Republican lawmaker’s proposal to improve the privatization process.
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OMB chief describes sweeping agenda for A-76 competitions
The Bush administration will press to let agencies keep savings achieved through public-private competitions, Office of Management and Budget Director Mitch Daniels said Wednesday.
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A-76 competitions may not hurt federal workers’ pay
The public-private competition process may not cause cuts in pay and benefits for federal workers, according to a new General Accounting Office report.
Management
Agencies submit annual performance plans to Congress
On Monday, federal agencies submitted to Congress their annual performance plans for fiscal 2002, outlining how they will meet the Bush administration’s goals of flattening the federal hierarchy while beefing up performance-based contracting.
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Bush to link agencies' budgets to performance in 2003
The Bush administration has mandated that agencies use performance-based budgeting on selected programs in the fiscal 2003 budget cycle, according to the 2002 budget unveiled Monday.
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Bush budget calls for 3.6 percent federal pay raise
President Bush has proposed a 3.6 percent pay raise for civilian federal employees next year, according to the administration’s full budget, released Monday.
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OMB directive may lead to more federal outsourcing
The Office of Management and Budget has ordered agencies to submit lists of jobs considered “inherently governmental” with their 2001 FAIR Act inventories--a move that could lead to more outsourcing.
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