Outsourcing

OPM Watchdog Seeks a Background Search Tool to Help Investigations

The Office of Personnel Management’s Inspector General asked industry to offer insights about a potential online search and retrieval service to help with its investigations.

  • Kirsten Errick

USPS Should Outsource More Post Offices and Request Subsidies, IG Says

Postal management said only it was "eager to consider" proposals to get the agency out of the red.

  • Eric Katz

Trump’s TVA Firings May Be a Harbinger of Things to Come

At a time of intense economic uncertainty for millions, workforce management decisions can create new challenges.

  • Stan Soloway

IRS Privatization Program for Collecting Tax Debts Triples Profits in 2019

The new revenue is helping IRS hire, but critics warn program is targeting nation's most vulnerable taxpayers and lagging behind projections.

  • Eric Katz

The Aging Federal Workforce Needs ‘New Blood,’ Experts Say

There are twice as many workers over age 60 as there are under 30.

  • Courtney Bublé

Trump Administration Issues Guidelines to 'Revolutionize' Private Sector Role in Veterans Health Care

Critics warn the plan could cause the cost of privatized care to skyrocket.

  • Eric Katz

IRS Private Debt Collectors Make Deals That Don’t Always Pan Out

Customer satisfaction is high for four companies, but payment calculations can be wrong, watchdog finds.

  • Charles S. Clark

Civilians Are Cheaper Than Contractors for Most Defense Jobs, Internal Report Finds

Contractors are particularly more expensive in the capital and Southeastern regions, according to a report obtained exclusively by Government Executive.

  • Eric Katz
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