Management
Lawmaker urges higher pay, bonuses for acquisition workers
Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., says “all bets are off” regarding the administration’s management agenda in the next two years.
Tech
How HUD got off 'high-risk' list
Officials say information technology was central to improvements in rental housing assistance and single-family mortgage aid.
Management
White collar crime specialist discusses swell in ethics prosecutions
New rules could be on horizon for government contractors, former federal official says.
Management
Rule would require ethics policies for big contractors
Most large companies already have practices in place that would satisfy the proposal, observers say.
Defense
Senator introduces contracting reform legislation
Bill would limit subcontracting, boost competition and transparency, and address acquisition workforce problems.
Tech
Group upgrades federal spending Web site
New feature will allow outside users to incorporate search results into their own computer applications.
Management
Payouts to NASA contractors questioned
Officials have failed to tie award fees, which average 90 percent of the maximum amount allowed, to program outcomes, GAO finds.
Management
Budget formulation needs sharper tools than spreadsheets, scholars say
Offices increasingly are called upon to link budget, program performance and cost, creating a need for sophisticated technology.
Management
Interior IG: Senior execs 'immune' from punishment
Rank-and-file employees are disciplined more strictly and more often than their supervisors, investigator tells lawmakers.
Tech
OMB seeks public input on federal spending search tool
Aggressive timeline shows the administration will develop a searchable Web site by April, and start work on a system to track subcontracts by July.
Defense
Whistleblower, ethics measures advance in House
Comparable Senate legislation awaits consideration at the committee level.
Management
Better planning urged for disaster loan program
New Senate bill would require SBA to address the problem and stabilize program funding.
Defense
Lawmakers re-introduce whistleblower, ethics measures
Committee leaders hopeful bills will make better progress in the new Congress; panel to mark them up Wednesday.
Management
White House pledges to push job competitions
In fiscal 2008 budget proposal, officials reiterate support for putting commercial activities up for bid from private firms.
Management
Former biotech executive takes Social Security helm
New commissioner pledges to leave privatization debate to others.
Defense
Officials admit private security firm was hired under Iraq logistics contract
Lawmakers question visibility of tiered subcontracting; Republicans assail hearing as inappropriate.
Defense
Dems blast U.S. officials for wasting billions in Iraqi money
Coalition Provisional Authority did not track funds after dispersal to Iraqi ministries.
Defense
President proposes cuts to 141 programs
Nonsecurity spending would go up 1 percent in fiscal 2008.
Management
Industry group urges flexibility in emergency contracting
Socio-economic preferences for federal contracts may need to be suspended, but should be preserved for small firms, task force suggests.
Management
Agencies scrutinize more payments for mistakes
OMB embraces greater improper payment risks as sign of better analysis; almost all susceptible dollars to be assessed in fiscal 2008.
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