Oversight
GSA’s draft acquisition system guidelines aim for standardization
Agency hopes the new rules will promote financial system compatibility and further automation of the contracting process.
Oversight
From NextGov.com: NAPA launches collaboration Web site
The Collaboration Project aims to attract leaders to use interactive social tools "to solve government's complex problems."
Defense
GAO: Homeland Security lacks adequate workforce for performance-based acquisitions
Half of the major service contracts studied experienced cost overruns, schedule delays or did not meet expectations.
Oversight
OPM employee pitches winning idea in federal contest
A member of Gen ‘Y’ devises an online career quiz to match job seekers with the right government gig.
Defense
Defense to review 'unnecessary duplication' among services
Critics have complained that vast sums of money are wasted due to the military operating four air forces, two land armies and overlapping intelligence and space programs.
Oversight
House Oversight Committee clears measure to sell excess federal properties
Bill would increase incentives for the federal government to unload an estimated $18 billion worth of unneeded property.
Defense
Panel sinks Navy's $2.5B request for DDG-1000 destroyer
The move essentially puts an indefinite hold on one of the Navy's biggest modernization programs.
Oversight
Contractors' offshore tax havens under more scrutiny
House Dems urge Treasury secretary to back legislation requiring overseas subsidiaries of U.S. contractors to be treated as American employers for the purpose of payroll taxes.
Oversight
FBI search, leaked documents lead to renewed calls for ousting of Scott Bloch
Investigation into the head of the Office of Special Counsel appears to be focused on potential obstruction of justice charges against him and the possibility he lied to Congress last year.
Defense
Panelists press Congress to rewrite law governing federal disaster response
FEMA needs more flexibility and special provisions to handle catastrophic events, say forum participants.
Oversight
FBI seizes Doan, Rice case files in raid of OSC chief's office
Raid is latest step in long investigation of Special Counsel Scott Bloch, who heads the independent office that enforces workplace laws at federal agencies.
Oversight
From Nextgov.com: GSA panel calls for clarity, transparency in contract pricing
Group, formed after IT companies dropped off supply schedules because of IG oversight, voices frustration over practices and policies .
Defense
Army officers warn of atrophy in critical skills
Internal report says service could face exodus of artillery officers.
Oversight
FBI seizes Office of Special Counsel computers
Raid targets Scott Bloch, head of agency responsible for protecting federal whistleblowers, in probe of potential obstruction of justice.
Defense
Authorization bill attracts contracting reform amendments
The annual Pentagon policy bill may offer the best chance for several contracting-related measures to become law.
Oversight
Kennedy circulates options on strengthening FDA oversight
One of the Senate proposals includes giving agency the power to base its inspections on risk.
Oversight
The Rev. Kamikaze
The race that seemed to be over may not be over, thanks to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.
Oversight
Doan: ‘I lost the battle’
Former GSA administrator discusses why she was forced out and what she would have done differently.
Oversight
Acquisition workforce inches up in fiscal 2007
Government report says the number of employees handling contracting increased 4.4 percent.
Oversight