Management
VA halts all competitive sourcing studies pending ruling
The Veterans Affairs Department has halted all public-private job competitions over concerns that the program could violate federal law, putting one of the biggest competitive sourcing programs in government on hold.
Management
Forest Service considers competing more than 10,000 jobs
The Forest Service is weighing plans to let private contractors compete for the jobs of more than 10,000 employees, including those in its wildfire program, to meet White House competitive sourcing goals.
Management
Lawmakers target job competitions at two agencies
Members of Congress launched fresh efforts to halt public-private job competitions at the Agriculture Department and National Park Service Thursday, as Bush administration officials tried to fend off congressional assaults on the competitive sourcing initiative.
Management
OMB vows to fight efforts to derail competitive sourcing
Federal procurement chief Angela Styles vowed Tuesday to fight congressional attempts to block the administration’s competitive sourcing initiative.
Management
Union sues Bush administration over new job competition rules
The National Treasury Employees Union is suing the Bush administration over new rules for putting federal jobs up for competition with private firms, alleging the revised Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 violates federal law.
Defense
Border agency merger already paying dividends, official says
The merger of four federal border agencies into the new Bureau of Customs and Border Protection has already tightened security along the U.S. border, an official guiding the reorganization said Wednesday.
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