7:59 am, June 20, 2013
GSA Special Reports
Top News
- Sequestration, budget cuts taking its toll on DoD
- Small companies won't feel effect of lowered contractor pay cap
- GSA trying innovative approaches to disposing of real property
- IRS draws new criticism over $70M employee bonuses
- VA identifying project managers, then improving their skills
- OMB sets new deadlines to improve data on USASpending.gov
- As VA works to eliminate one backlog, one more might emerge
- BRAC-like commission proposed to hunt down government cost savings
- Sequestration claims another conference: DHS' GFirst cyber event
- Postal Service closing Capitol Hill post offices in 'symbolic' move
- Senators seek cost cuts for F-35 fighter jet
- Fed pens new furlough song
- Web guru Dorris brings new life to government websites
- EPA CIO Jackson returning to private sector
- Navy strikes enterprise licensing deal with Oracle
- Contractors with security clearances lack path to report problems
- NSA leak case gives vendors reason to reevaluate personnel
- 8 contract executives guilty of 8(a) contracting fraud
- Whistleblower suit leads to $12M false claims settlement by SAIC
Agency Instability at GSA
The General Services Administration was without a permanent leader for over two years before Martha Johnson was confirmed. Federal News Radio's Jason Miller examines what effect the lack of permanent leadership had on the agency - and other agencies - in the federal government.
Contract Overload
The proliferation of multiple award contracts across the government has reached a tipping point. The Office of Federal Procurement Policy went on a listening tour to figure out how to tame this unwieldy beast. The administration's efforts came as several agencies planned to recompete or issue new procurements for MACs in the coming year. Federal News Radio's Jason Miller explores all sides of this complex issue.
