COMMENTARY
The Haiti relief effort offers an important lesson for those responding to the everyday challenges of government.
COMMENTARY
Quadrennial reviews expected from the Defense and State departments might offer insights into the role contractors will play in helping the departments fulfill their missions.
COMMENTARY
A long-awaited Defense Department proposal on how to manage organizational conflicts of interest could have an enormous effect across the industry that supports DOD.
The savings from insourcing that defense and civilian agencies are expected to report to Congress next February will be largely illusory.
The Center for American Progress is advocating that contracts be awarded based on compliance with labor laws and who pays fair and reasonable wages.
A number of federal agencies are proceeding with insourcing efforts even though they haven't conducted performance or cost analysis of the benefits or offered a strategic vision of the agency’s workforce composition.
PSC president Stan Soloway praises the Obama administration's procurement memos as evenhanded, but insourcing is still an issue.
The hot button issue of insourcing is creating unease, especially in the Defense Department, where weak guidance has produced a sense of confusion among the various components.
Government agencies and contractors should set aside their heated competition over skilled workers to keep costs down and prevent excessive turnover.
President Barack Obama’s management agenda might open the door to an important dialogue on federal contracting and public/private cooperation.