Guidance Issued on Real Property Capital Planning
OMB has issued guidance on agency responsibilities for real property capital planning under the 2016 Federal Property Management Reform Act, …More
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SAM.gov Replaces FBO.gov
As of today, the former FBO.gov, or FedBizOpps, site for agencies to post contract solicitations is being replaced by beta.SAM.gov …More
New SSA Chief Outlines Management Initiatives
Recently installed SSA commissioner Andrew Saul has said his main management initiatives at the 60,000-employee agency are aimed at “getting …More
GSA Announces New IT Blanket Purchase Agreements
The GSA has announced the award of its Second Generation Information Technology (2GIT) blanket purchase agreements for IT hardware and …More
Report Shows What Spurs, What Hampers Innovation in Government
The federal government “is struggling to keep up with the world around it” due to “decades of persistent neglect, antiquated …More
OGE Calls for Report on Ethics Advisory Practices
The Office of Government Ethics has asked agencies to report by December 6 on their practices related to providing ethics …More
Personnel Problems Said to Underline Management Challenges at IRS
Staffing shortages and other personnel-related problems continue to be a “serious underlying issue that impacts all 10” of the most …More
Bills on EEO, Other Matters Set to Advance
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is set to approve several federal workplace-related bills, including one (HR-135) previously …More
Senate Bills Focus on Bonuses to Federal Employees
A Senate committee report says that new restrictions on awards to federal employees are needed because “some federal managers awarded …More
VA Not Sharing Pharma Savings, IG Says
Federal agencies are missing out on potential “significant savings” from volume discounts on pharmaceuticals negotiated by the VA that could …More
Guidance Issued on Issuing Guidance
OMB has issued instructions for agencies on complying with the recent executive order stating that enforceable policies should be set …More
Hiring Among Key Challenges Remaining on Census, GAO Says
A problem familiar to all federal agencies—hiring—is one of the top challenges remaining for the Census Bureau now just months …More
IT Workforce Planning Struggles Continue, Says GAO
Major federal agencies continue to struggle in planning for the IT workforces they will need in the future, GAO has …More
OPM, HHS Urge Federal Employees to Get Flu Shots
A joint memo from OPM and HHS urges federal employees to get flu shots, noting that “flu vaccines are available …More
Anti-Harassment Efforts Showing Results, Interior Says
Following findings of widespread sexual and other harassment of Interior Department employees, “we have made significant progress in acknowledging and …More