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Courtney Bublé
Courtney Bublé is a staff correspondent who covers the federal government with a focus on oversight, management, contracting and regulations. In 2022, she won the American Society of Business Publication Editors' Young Leaders Scholarship and was selected for the Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship for 2022-2023. Before joining Government Executive in July 2019, she worked for NBC News. Courtney graduated from The George Washington University in 2018.
Podcasts
WT 360's Info Session: Supply chains at home, climate reporting rules and best-in-class contracts
Courtney Bublé of Government Executive and Chris Riotta of FCW join to go over the Biden administration's "Buy American" push, new contractor regulations for climate reporting and cybersecurity, and the direction of best-in-class contracts.
- By Ross Wilkers, Nick Wakeman, Courtney Bublé and Chris Riotta
Contracts
5 states challenged the federal contractor wage increase and lost
But this may not be the end of the dispute, which stems from an April 2021 executive order.
- By Courtney Bublé
Companies
Here’s what the contracting community thinks of the new proposed rule on climate reporting
The proposed rule is part of the Biden administration’s larger environmental agenda, but it comes with costs for contractors.
- By Courtney Bublé
Contracts
Court lifts contractor vaccine mandate injunction, but no enforcement starting yet
More guidance to federal agencies is expected from the Office of Management and Budget.
- By Courtney Bublé
Companies
The Biden administration moves to make unions more accessible to federal contractors
This carries out a recommendation from the White House task force on worker organizing.
- By Courtney Bublé
Contracts
The White House just pulled Its nominee to fill the still-vacant job of federal procurement chief
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has not had a confirmed leader since the Trump administration, despite the Biden administration's goals to use procurement to advance equity and curb climate change.
- By Courtney Bublé
Companies
Coronavirus roundup: The latest on the federal contractors vaccine mandate challenge
There's a lot to keep track of. Here’s a list of this week’s news updates and stories you may have missed.
- By Courtney Bublé
Contracts
A new regulation will bolster procurement for tribal businesses
The Interior Department’s final rule advances the president’s executive order on equity.
- By Courtney Bublé
Contracts
Federal contractors could soon have to disentangle themselves completely from Russia
A top House oversight Democrat says her bill limiting contracts with companies operating in Russia during the Ukraine war would supplement existing sanctions.
- By Courtney Bublé
Contracts
The Labor Dept. wants to revise a Trump-era policy on handling of discrimination claims against contractors
Department argues the changes would increase flexibility, efficiency and enforcement, but attorneys for contractors say the revisions would hurt transparency.
- By Courtney Bublé
Contracts
Federal agencies can relax their mask and testing requirements
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force updated its guidance following new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- By Courtney Bublé
Contracts
What Does Another Continuing Resolution Mean for Federal Contractors?
These stopgap spending measures can lead to "endless stop-and-start contract cycles, creating inefficiency and disruption."
- By Courtney Bublé