Savings in Question
Opponents of these kinds of contracts such as the Project on Government Oversight contend that they are based on uncertain …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersGAO: Share-in-Savings Contracts Go Unused as Authority Nears End
Three years after share-in-savings contracts were authorized under the e-gov act of 2002 for IT projects, agencies have not been …More
Davis Working to Reauthorize ESPCs
“I support the use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts where appropriate, and I am working to re-authorize the use of …More
GAO: Vigilance Needed for Energy Savings Performance Contracts
The Government Accountability Office has called for greater vigilance over Energy Savings Performance Contracts, which allow agencies to pay for …More
GSA Moving Ahead With Enterprise CRM System
The General Services Administration has “taken the next step” in implementing its Enterprise Customer Relationship Management system by awarding a …More
Regs Describe Appointing Procedures
Under the FCIP final regs, agencies may make appointments to positions at grades GS-5, 7 and 9 or equivalent, or …More
OPM Finalizes Intern Program
The Office of Personnel Management has issued final regulations in the August 2 Federal Register implementing the federal career intern …More
DoD Needs Comprehensive Communication Plan, Says GAO
The Government Accountability Office has identified flaws in the design process for the National Security Personnel System that it says …More
OMB Issues Guidance, Timeline for Internet Protocol Transition
The Office of Management and Budget has issued guidance for agencies to transition from the current Internet protocol standard, IPv4, …More
Nominations Accepted for Army Fellowships
The Army is accepting nominations for Congressional Fellowship Program (ACFP) for August 2006 to December of 2007. The program is …More
IRS Suspends Plan to Close Taxpayer Assistance Centers
The Internal Revenue Services has suspended plans to close 68 of 400 taxpayer assistance centers pending further study. Both the …More
MSPB Warns Against Reverting to Habits
MSPB also said that in order for new skills to take root in the organizational culture training must not disappear …More
Identifies Threats to Effective Training
MSPB cautioned against vendor-driven training content, and emphasized the need for managerial and supervisory training to “target specific coaching and …More
MSPB: Success of New Personnel Systems Demands Focus on Training
As new personnel and compensation systems are being rolled out in the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, and have …More
White House Threatens Veto
The White House has issued a statement in response to the House’s postal reform bill, saying it would likely veto …More
House Passes Postal Reform Bill
The House has passed major postal reform legislation, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, by a vote of 410 — …More
Program Assessment Rating Tool Recognized for Innovation
The Office of Management and Budget’s Program Assessment Rating Tool has been selected for one of this year’s six Innovations …More
Senate Subcommittee Approves $70.7 Billion for VA
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs has approved legislation providing $70.7 billion in direct payments to …More
Competing Agendas
FAA said labor costs account for 80 percent of its operating budget and that the 1998 agreement tied its hands …More
FAA and Controllers Negotiating New Contract
The Federal Aviation Administration is sparring with air traffic controls over a new contract as the agency tries to reduce …More
OMB Issues Telecom Regulations for Federal Buildings
The Office of Management and Budget has issued a regulation that requires agencies to begin reviewing telecommunications capabilities regarding contingency …More
OPM to Hold SLR Forum
The Office of Personnel Management is holding a forum for agency chief human capital officers, their staff, and student loan …More
Student Loan Repayment Programs Catching on But OPM Could Do More to Help Agencies, Says GAO
The Office of Personnel Management could give the federal student loan repayment program greater momentum by building on its efforts …More
NTEU: Plan ‘Counter-Productive and Flawed’
Long an outspoken critic personnel reforms being implemented at DoD and DHS, the National Treasury Employees Union criticized the draft …More
Much Would Hinge on Ratings
Under the administration’s plan, appraisal systems would include an unacceptable performance rating, a fully successful rating and at least one …More
Draft Bill Outlines Government-Wide Performance Management System
The Office of Management and Budget’s recently released draft of its government-wide personnel reform bill — the so-called Working for …More
Report Calls on OPM and Agencies to Drive Core-Ring Model
Many agencies already use similar models but the report’s authors, James R. Thompson and Sharon H. Mastracci – assistant professors …More
Report Advocates Relying More on Temp Workers
The nearly exclusive use of full-time, full-year federal employees impedes managerial flexibility when dealing with budget cuts or increases in …More
OMB Issues Tough R-and-D Guidance for Fiscal 2007 Budgets
The Office of Management and Budget is telling agencies to “vigorously evaluate” current research and development programs when developing their …More
GSA Seeks Ideas for Charge Card Program, Conference Scheduled
The General Services Administration has invited government charge card program managers to attend the seventh annual SmartPay conference in Boston …More
