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GSA seeks to green all that it touches
Acting administrator Prouty promises the agency will lead the nation in how they use environmentally friendly products and services. Prouty says he wants to add funding in 2011 for research and development for green products and other things. GSA's schedules received a lift in 2009 because of Recovery Act and the excitement over energy saving products and services.
Tags: contracting , management , Paul Prouty , Steve Kempf , GSA , FAS , FAI , DAU , VA , Coalition for Government Procurement , Acquisition management , schedules , Assisted acquisition services , green IT , training
Agencies scrubbing recovery data in preparation for release Friday
At the Executive Leadership Conference in Williamsburg, Ed DeSeve says agencies are finding and fixing most simple errors in Recovery reporting. The special advisor to the Vice President says extra work by agencies will make Recovery data clearer.
Tags: contracting , conferences , ELC , Ed DeSeve , OMB , Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board , IAC , Executive Leadership Conference
AGA conference happening now in New Orleans
Tags: management , Relmond Van Daniker , AGA , Jane Norris , OMB
General Services Administration walking the walk while building a building
Tags: contracting , management , Kevin Kampschroer , GSA , HUD , VA , Interior , DHS , Coast Guard , Commerce , Green buildings , energy efficiency ,
How do you feel about the Recovery Act?
Tags: management , contracting , Government Business Council , GovExec , Bryan Klopack
Making procurement easier and more transparent
Tags: management , procurement , OMB , Andrew McLaughlin , CGI Initiative for Collaborative Government
Countdown to meet Recovery Act requirements begun
Several reporting mandates coming due in May and July
Tags: technology , management , Earl Warrington , John Murphy , OMB , Recovery Act oversight board , IRMCO , NAPA , stimulus funding , Recovery.gov , data management , XForms , Atom Syndication Format
GSA headquarters to become model green building
Agency plans on adding solar power, heating water through solar thermal processes and restoring the windows so they open. Along with GSA, several other agencies are due for major renovation through the Recovery Act, and all will be more energy efficient. GSA also is applying green requirements to all new major leased buildings starting in January.
Tags: contracting , management , Kevin Kampschroer , GSA , HUD , VA , Interior , DHS , Coast Guard , Commerce , energy efficiency ,
HUD using USDA's tool to track stimulus spending
Tags: technology , USDA , HUD , stimulus spending , Mapping tool , GIS
GSA wins sustainable building awards
Agency says these awards are recognition of its commitment to greening the government. GSA also using Recovery Act funding to install solar panels at federal facilities nationwide.
Tags: management , Stephen Leeds , J. David Hood , GSA , State , Building Owners and Managers Association , green government , energy efficiency , sustainability , Rachel Stevens
