NARA prepares an archive RFP
After meetings with more than 72 companies, the National Archives and Records Administration will release a request for proposals by January to build the Electronic Records Archives system.
Union sues over A-76 revisions
A second federal employee union is challenging revised government rules for competing federal jobs.
New A-76 rules under attack
Just one month after the White House published new procedures for public-private competition of government jobs, federal unions and lawmakers are moving to stall or prevent new competitions.
OMB: Agencies opt out of competing 500,000 commercial jobs
Contractors hoping to bid on some of the 850,000 commercial jobs in the federal government may have significantly fewer to choose from.
Union alleges new A-76 'trumped Congress'
The Office of Management and Budget's revised Circular A-76 ran into its first lawsuit yesterday, but it's not about what most observers expected.
Callahan will not seek second term as AFFIRM president
The Association for Federal Information Resources Management yesterday said Laura Callahan will not run for a second term as the organization's president.
OMB touts A-76 circular revisions
Senior administration officials today touted the new A-76 jobs guidance as bold, appropriately decisive and reflective in a careful way.
OMB to release new A-76 Circular
When the Office of Management and Budget releases the new version of Circular A-76 Thursday, agency officials and industry experts can expect a number of similarities to November's draft revision.
GSA's McDonough joining Guerra consulting firm
Frank McDonough, the General Services Administration's deputy associate administrator for the Office of Intergovernmental Solutions, has taken a job with the consulting firm Guerra, Kiviat, Flyzik and Associates.
House passes services acquisition reform act
The Services Acquisition Reform Act, which would change the way the government buys services, cleared the House last night.
GSA's Self to retire in July
Charlie Self, the man many believe is responsible for bringing the concept of seat management to government, announced today he is retiring after 34 years in government. He plans to join the private sector after a break/
E-gov proponents say the barriers remain the same
More than two years after government accelerated its pace down the e-government road, agencies are facing the many of the same cultural, organizational and communication barriers, according to a panel of e-government program managers.
Daniels leaving OMB
Mitchell Daniels Jr. is stepping down as Office of Management and Budget director, effective June 6.
State and local governments can use IT Schedule contracts
Starting today, state and local governments can buy IT products and services through the Federal Supply Service's schedule contracts.
IT councils hire executive director
The Industry Advisory Council and the Federal Government Information Processing Councils today named Joiwind Ronen as the new executive director of both organizations.
Services acquisition bill gets greater Bush support
In the last six months, the Bush administration has warmed up to many of the provisions in Rep. Tom Davis' Services Acquisition Reform Act, and Davis is moving the bill quickly through the legislative process.
New SBA system to scrutinize loan risk
Dunn & Bradstreet Corp. and Fair Isaac Corp. will help build a loan-risk monitoring system for the Small Business Administration.
Davis will reintroduce a services buying bill
Rep. Tom Davis expects that his Services Acquisition Reform Act will succeed in its second outing on Capitol Hill.
OMB begins e-gov act implementation with release of new E-Strategy report
Mark Forman's job description hardly changes, but today he officially became the administrator for the Office of E-Government and IT within the Office of Management and Budget as the administration begins implementing the E-Government Act of 2002.
Agencies need more input on contracts from industry, Sade says
Mike Sade, the Commerce Department's procurement executive, said he is looking into adding a clause to his agency's procurement regulations prohibiting an award without discussions.
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