Management
OMB pressed to clarify rules on job competition appeals
An industry group wants OMB to clarify its policy on who can represent federal employees in agency-level appeals of outsourcing decisions.
Management
Proposed acquisition policy favors contractors, critics say
An interagency council is considering a change to federal procurement rules that critics say would give contractors preferential treatment over federal employees.
Management
GAO off the hook on job competition appeals precedent
A bid protest that had the potential to force a precedent on the appeal rights of federal employee teams losing work to contractors was dismissed by GAO on Friday.
Management
OMB should fine-tune program evaluation strategy, panelists say
The Bush administration should refine its strategy for evaluating the performance of federal programs, panelists testified at a congressional hearing Wednesday.
Management
Bush seeks $1 billion in cuts for subpar programs
President Bush will recommend axing $1 billion worth of poorly performing federal programs in his fiscal 2005 budget proposal, according to an administration official.
Management
Agencies' management grades continue to improve
Agencies continue to inch their way to green on OMB's traffic-light management scorecard, administration officials said Thursday.
Management