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Agency financial reporting improves somewhat
Federal officials say agencies are making some progress in implementing the robust accounting practices, effective internal controls and reliable financial reports that will help them make better
White House proposes repeal of prohibition on political contribution disclosure by federal contractors
Included in the White House fiscal 2013 budget request to Congress is a legislative proposal to repeal a section of the fiscal 2012 omnibus ( H.R. 2055 ) that prohibits the disclosure of political
GSA schedules program to end year in the red
The General Services Administration projects its schedules contracts program will lose $14.1 million this year due to increased internal costs. Figures shown in a Feb. 3 GSA office of inspector...
Consequences, intended and unintended of small business legislation
It's election year, and so legislation in Congress tends to take a populist bent. Exhibit A is H.R. 3779 , a bill that would penalize agencies that fall short of their small business set aside goals
Bill would increase federal small biz goals, penalize SESers for falling short
Legislation being proposed Jan. 31 by the chairman of the House Small Business Committee would increase the governmentwide small business prime contracting goal by two percentage points, to 25
White House unveils plan to consolidate agencies into new biz department
The Obama administration unveiled Jan. 13 a proposal to reorganize federal agencies as part of what it says will be a broad strategy to streamline the executive branch. If the White House plan is
Audio: Jeff Zients on proposed federal agency reorganization
Jeff Zients, federal chief performance officer and deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget, spoke with reporters Jan. 13 about a proposed plan to "streamline
Agencies at risk when contracting for inherently governmental support, says GAO
When letting contracts for services that closely support inherently governmental functions, many federal agencies don't address the risk of contractors inappropriately influencing the government
GAO questions GSA's strategic sourcing savings figures
The General Services Administration estimates its new office supplies sourcing initiative, called Office Supplies II, saved the federal government $16 million from June 2010 through August 2011, and
Commerce Department's acquisition workforce plan lacking, finds IG
A 5-year plan to bolster the Commerce Department's acquisition workforce, which was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget in March 2010, is short on specifics due to missing and
