Oversight
House clears Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act
Advocacy groups, Office of Special Counsel hail 'strongest' such bill in history.
Management
Agencies should file better reports on their service contracts, GAO says
As part of an insourcing effort, OMB seeks more uniform contract inventories.
Management
Seventy agencies delinquent on federal taxes, auditors say
Watchdog finds $14 million in unpaid employment tax withholdings.
Management
Lawmakers graded on their resistance to ‘unfair’ government competition
Free-market group blasts government for not checking Yellow Pages.
Management
Greener work station lighting and power strips could be on the way
GSA welcomes test results on energy-saving building technologies.
News
Make Way for More Scaffolding on the Washington Monument
Contractor tapped to repair the fixture of life in the capital.
Oversight
Congress clears bill cracking down on purchase card abuse
Bill tightening oversight and imposing new penalties heads to Obama.
Management
Challenges await GSA’s plan to cut agency contract fees
Move comes as White House mulls making strategic sourcing mandatory.
Pay & Benefits
Next administration should broaden pay range within grades, academics say
Policy memos call for strengthening OPM’s role in strategic hiring.
Management
House Republican slams Homeland Security’s contract management
McCaul seeks more accountability in acquisition programs.
News
Bonuses for Cutting Costs?
GOP candidate George Allen backs rewarding feds for coming up with cost-saving ideas.
Defense
Furloughs remain a recurring theme in forecasting sequestration’s impact
Pentagon officials cough up details on possible consequences.
Management
Contractors complain about Pentagon limits on labor rates
Letter to acquisition chief argues law requires negotiations, not mandate.
Oversight
Wanted: ‘Adult’ leaders to fend off sequestration
Ex-Pentagon brass and retired lawmakers slam Congress for stalemate.
Management
Contractor suspensions and debarments on the rise, says White House
Procurement chief cites ‘significant progress’ cracking down on ‘bad actors.’
News
Whose Intelligence is Better?
Does Israel know more than we do about other countries nuke weapons efforts?
Oversight
GSA and Postal Service can improve property management, auditors say
GAO recommends better use of co-location opportunities.
Oversight
‘No More Solyndras Act’ clears House
Bill to revamp Energy Department loan program could penalize employees.
Management