Nextgov
GSA Launches Reverse Auction Site
Reverse auctions have saved agencies 17 percent on some past purchases.
Management
A Chinese City Is Asking Its Companies To Pay Public Sector Salaries Because It Can’t Afford Them
The city of Ordos, in northern China’s Inner Mongolia, had accumulated almost six and a half times its annual revenue in debt.
Management
Why Paid Family Leave Is Good for Everyone (Even People Who Don't Use It)
Family-friendly laws signal a broad social consensus that citizens have a right to do both caregiving and paid work.
Management
HHS Awards Major Contract to Help Sort Obamacare Applications
British firm rushes in amid delays, political attacks.
Management
The Secret to Making Meetings Useful? More Discussions and Fewer Presentations
How to transform on of the biggest productivity killers.
Nextgov
TSA Blacks Out ‘Mission’ of $56 Million Sole-Source Contract Without Cause
IT deal is for Federal Air Marshal support, other fed websites reveal.
Management
This Is Your Brain on Power
Having influence over others gets to your head. And for the past decade, scientists have been exploring how.
Management
Obama Renews Call for Consolidation Authority, Defends Feds
Second-term management agenda centers on technological innovation.
Management
Mindful Mondays: Be More Gentle with Your Self Talk
You’ll get better results if you treat yourself better in your self-talk.
Management
How to Run an Effective Staff Like a Tour de France Team
Australia's Orica GreenEdge team has an effective way to manage strategy and operations.
Oversight
When Blocking Nominees Comes Back to Haunt Politicians
Some nominees thwarted by the Senate end up getting elected to the body that rejected them.
Defense
Most Defense Civilians Begin Forced 3-Day Furlough Weekends
Unpaid leave must be taken on Mondays or Fridays at most DoD agencies.
Management
The White House Is Copy and Pasting Its Way Through the Jobs Recovery
Official statements have started the same way for a year.
Management
Poll: Too Much Government Power Is Scarier Than Too Little
Only 21% of respondents said not enough government power is a greater danger.
Oversight
How the IRS Made All Kinds of Groups' Lives Miserable
Congressional Democrats charge that the IRS acted inappropriately in reporting how it acted inappropriately.
Management
Happy Reopening, Statue of Liberty!
Americans have been making a big deal out of you since 1885.
Management
Analysis: The Real Problem With Hillary's Age
It's not her, it's her potential consultants and advisers.
Management
The Economic Cost of Hangovers
Excessive boozing costs the economy about $1.37 for each drink in lost productivity. Happy holiday weekend.
Pay & Benefits
GSA Forages for Food Advice
Agency seeks information from vendors on revamping federal cafeterias and menus.
Management