Trump’s Budget Will Require 10 Percent Spending Cuts at Non-Defense Agencies – Management – GovExec.com
Agencies must identify $54 billion in savings in “lower priority programs.”
Agencies must identify $54 billion in savings in “lower priority programs.”
The controversial, proprietary system used to identify companies in federal procurements could be rebid in 2018.
Source: GSA Moves Closer to Ending Reliance on DUNS Numbers in Contracting – Contracting – GovExec.com
To tackle new projects without new money, share-in-savings contracts offer a viable option.
There are new red flags on the 2020 Census, tribal programs, environmental liabilities.
Source: GAO Expands List of Programs Vulnerable to Waste, Fraud and Abuse – Management – GovExec.com
They cite “burdensome” paperwork and “blacklisting” of firms with past labor law violations.
“Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces” rule called “blacklisting.”
Source: House and Senate Prepare to Undo Obama Contractor Rule – Contracting – GovExec.com
It protects the roughly 28 million people who work for federal contractors.
Know what issues could cause problems in your own background investigation before you apply.
Small Business League had hoped to expose favoritism toward larger companies.
Source: Pentagon Wins Court Round on Disclosing Sikorsky Subcontracting Plans – Contracting – GovExec.com
In the 21st century, every agency’s mission rests heavily on officials with a “high tech IQ,” Shaun Donovan said in his White House exit memo.
Source: Government Needs Tech-Savvy Leaders to Succeed, Says Outgoing OMB Chief – Management – GovExec.com