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GSA cancels 2013 Expo conference
Budget uncertainty at the General Services Administration, other agencies and among vendors is the main cause behind the decision to call off the annual training conference, GSA officials said.
Tags: GSA , management , Dan Cruz , budget , conference spending , Larry Allen , Roger Waldron , Coalition for Government Procurement , Allen Federal Business Partners , GSA Expo
GSA calls for travel advisory committee nominations
The General Services Administration is soliciting nominations for individuals to serve on the 15-member Government-wide Travel Advisory Committee. The new committee will oversee agency travel policies to ensure that they are transparent and efficient.
Tags: GSA , GTAC , nominations , workforce
GSA increases per diem rates for 10 cities
GSA sets the allowances for lodging, meals and other incidental expenses for federal employees who must travel for work. The standard per diem rate is $123 ($77 lodging, $46 meals and incidental expenses).
Tags: GSA , per diem , Federal Register
GSA freezes feds' 2013 travel per diem rates at 2012 levels
Per diem rates for work-related federal travel in 2013 are frozen at 2012 levels, according to the General Services Administration. GSA sets the allowances for lodging, meals and other incidental expenses for federal employees who must travel for work. The standard per diem rate is $123 ($77 lodging, $46 meals and incidental expenses).
Tags: GSA , per diem , hotel , Harry Reid , Nancy Pelosi , Eleanor Holmes Norton ,
GSA to launch $1.4B next-generation travel management system
The General Services Administration has awarded Concur Technologies a contract to launch the next phase of the agency's cloud-based travel-management service. Version 2 of the program will provide travel planning, authorizations, reservations, ticketing, and reimbursements and reporting through a streamlined interface
Tags: technology , acquisition , GSA , E-Gov Travel Services , Concur Technologies , Steve Kempf , Federal Acquisition Service
OMB to agencies: Cut travel, conference spending
The Office of Management and Budget issued new guidance Friday, directing federal agencies to cut travel spending by 30 percent starting in October and prohibiting more than $500,000 to be spent on conferences. Acting OMB Director Jeffrey Zients called the latest move "another important step forward" in cutting inefficient federal spending.
Tags: GSA , OMB , Jeffrey Zients , conference spending , budget , management
Mileage reimbursement rates for personal vehicles remains unchanged
Federal employees who use their own vehicles for official business will see no change in their reimbursement rates this year, according to a bulletin from the General Services Administration.
Tags: GSA , IRS , per diem rates , mileage reimbursement
TSA offers tips for holiday travelers
Want to bring a raw turkey in your carry-on bag? Kawika Riley of the Transportation Security Administration explains what items can and can't be brought onto a plane during the holidays and during the rest of the year.
Tags: TSA , Federal Drive , Kawaika Riley , 3-1-1 Rule ,
Legal Loop: privately funding public servants
Tags: P&B , mngt , ethics , contracting , Bill Bransford , Shaw, Bransford, Veilleux, and Roth , Pentagon , DoD ,
Is there a central travel office in DHS' future?
A recent report from the Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security charges that some funds spent for conferences and travel were either wasted, or cannot be accounted for. A Congressional panel which oversees DHS commissioned that report, and is expressing its concern. But the agency says it has already taken steps to better spend and account for its conference and travel budget.
Tags: management , conferences , DHS , Elaine Duke , DHS Inspector General , Carl Mann , Chris Carney , Max Cacas
