Contractors behaving badly: Report exposes labor law violations by IT vendors
Government Accountability Office auditors find that half of the 50 largest assessments handed out by the Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division between fiscal 2005 and 2009 were charged to 20 federal contractors.
Republicans push for SBA position on contractor pay policy
Senate Republicans fight a policy that would give preference in awarding contracts to businesses that offer better-than-average pay and benefits.
Is your company on the Do Not Pay list?
The Obama administration is developing a governmentwide Do Not Pay List to track debarred contractors, deceased individuals and others ineligible for federal payments.
STG payroll system will give State more bang for the buck
STG Inc. will design and build a new worldwide payroll system for the State Department under a five-year, $35 million contract.
OPM tells DOD to rebuild ailing NSPS personnel system
The National Security Personnel System should be rebuilt because of systemic problems, a task force finds.
New law helps NIST hire experts
NIST says the Competes Act is helping the agency hire experts for short-term jobs, the GAO says.
GovDelivery helps government broadcast messages to the public
The founders of government-to-citizen communications company GovDelivery Inc. discuss how they have harnessed the power of Web. 2.0.
Poaching employees hurts contractors and agencies alike
Government agencies and contractors should set aside their heated competition over skilled workers to keep costs down and prevent excessive turnover.
Mapmakers face stiff tax burden
Mapping and surveying contractors will be hit with a 13 percent withholding of income tax from their federal contracts, a trade association official says.
Unisys to help DOD with financial processes
Unisys has won a GSA task order potentially worth $92 million to provide managed desktop solutions to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service.
Microsoft tops U.S. companies on H-1B visas
Microsoft was the top U.S. company to receive H-1B visas in 2008, reports U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
Survey: Contractors leaving money on the table
Accounting decisions can have ramifications on revenue stream, Grant Thornton survey says.
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