Search Result
Search Tags: political contributions
Senate committee approves OFPP nominee, four other bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee moves the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations, the Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting and two other pieces of legislation to the floor for a full vote.
Tags: management , acquisition , workforce , Joe Jordan , Susan Collins , Joe Lieberman , OFPP , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , domestic partner benefits , Hatch Act , Jason Miller , Jon Tester
PSC calls contracting provisions into question
The Professional Services Council details likes and dislikes of procurement language in the 2012 DoD Authorization bill.
Tags: contracting , industry , DoD , Stan Soloway , Roger Jordan , Professional Services Council , DoD authorization bill , service contracting , Peter Buxbaum
CRS opens door for vendor reporting of political spending
A new report found the courts have given presidents wide authority over federal contracting. But CRS finds plenty of examples where executive orders have violated existing law. The CRS study comes as the Senate passes an amendment in the defense authorization bill to prohibit DoD from collecting vendor information on political contributions.
Tags: industry , Susan Collins , Rob Portman , CRS , executive order , contracting , Jason Miller
House votes to block contractor disclosure
Three members of the House and four members of the Senate introduce companion pieces of legislation to head off the White House's draft executive order requiring contractors to disclose political contributions.
Tags: contracting , industry , Susan Collins , Mitch McConnell , Lamar Alexander , Rob Portman , Darrell Issa , Tom Cole , Sam Graves , White House , executive order , PSC , Stan Soloway , Jason Miller
Hearing offers little clarity to campaign disclosure proposal
Republican House lawmakers are frustrated and concerned over the draft Executive Order requiring contractors to make campaign contributions public. OFPP's Dan Gordon declines to answer specific questions about the proposal, but said transparency is key to ensuring trust in the procurement system.
Tags: contracting , industry , Dan Gordon , Darrell Issa , Sam Graves , Elijah Cummings , Nydia Velazquez , Tim Walberg , House Small Business Committee , House Oversight and Government Reform Committee , OFPP , White House , FEC , draft executive order , Disclose Act , Jason Miller
OMBWatch supports draft order to disclose contractors' political donations
The White House says the order is all about transparency. But Senate Republicans say details in the draft aren't clear. And they're worried about an infringement of First Amendment rights, and how the donation information will be used at agencies.
Tags: Gary Bass , OMB Watch , contracting , transparency , In Depth
Senators press for answers on draft political contributions order
More than a quarter of the Senate wrote to the President asking for more details on the proposal to require contractors to disclose political contributions.
Tags: contracting , industry , White House , Senate , Disclose Act , Jason Miller
Draft executive order gives industry heartburn
White House is considering issuing an executive order that would require vendors to submit information about their political contributions as part of their bid proposal package. Industry associations say the proposal wouldn't keep political influence out of the acquisition process, but likely add it in. The administration claims the draft order is all about greater transparency and accountability.
Tags: contracting , industry , Jay Carney , White House , Susan Collins , Mitch McConnell , Trey Hodgkins , Stan Soloway , PSC , TechAmerica , Disclose Act , Jason Miller
