Defense
Air Force contract bundling effort upheld
The General Accounting Office has ruled that a huge Air Force weapons maintenance contract does not violate laws designed to protect small businesses from bundled contracting practices.
Management
OMB chief presses outsourcing, management cuts
Federal agency leaders should make plans to reduce their management staffs, expand outsourcing initiatives and increase e-government efforts, OMB Director Mitchell Daniels said in a recent memorandum.
Management
Air Force to open 1,500 jobs to A-76 competition
The Air Force will hold its largest public-private competition ever next month at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
Management
Senators blast effort to delay contractor ethics rules
Three senators have asked the Bush administration to stop agencies from suspending a controversial rule that sets ethics standards for government contractors.
Management
Final round of outsourcing lists released
Agencies have reported that nearly half of civilian jobs in the federal government could be contracted out to private firms.
Management
GAO makes it easier for senators to grill appointees
The General Accounting Office has made it easier for senators to question political appointees about the management challenges facing the agencies they are nominated to lead.
Management