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Contracting

New rules take effect for agencies buying from AbilityOne contractors

New rules have taken effect for procurement from AbilityOne contractors. Those are the companies, mostly non-profits, whose employees have disabilities.

Workforce

How the AbilityOne program is coping when agencies need fewer office supplies

Contracts/Awards

Disability employer was a mandated source for body armor, but DLA opened up bids to others

Pay

AbilityOne seeks to end minimum wage exception for disabled workers at nonprofit contractors

Contracting

AbilityOne program looks to end subminimum wage for federal contract workers with disabilities

Commentary

The argument for preserving the AbilityOne Program

Reporter's Notebook

Agencies must start measuring procurement lead time

In this Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015 photo, a modernized handicapped sign is affixed to a door at the The Mall at Millenia in Orlando, Fla. Advocates want to replace the familiar image of a stick figure in a wheelchair with this action-oriented logo to emphasize ability, not disability. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes)
Hiring/Retention

Disability panel recommends end to program paying less than minimum wage

Scott Pruitt
Federal Newscast

Former top EPA official turned whistleblower is suing the agency for retaliation

Bill Zielinski, Maria Roat, Brendan Johnson, Small Business Administration
Amelia Brust, Federal News Network
Reporter's Notebook

GSA’s e-commerce initiative strained by new protests, questions over supply chain risks

Firefighters try to save a home on Tigertail Road during the Getty fire, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019, in Los Angeles, Calif. (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)
Federal Newscast

Agencies may get to keep seasonal workers for as long as needed

DoD defense contractors
Contracting

DoD could award more contracts to companies with disabled workforce

GSA Advantage myths
Reporter's Notebook

Two studies debunk ‘urban myths’ about GSA Advantage

Businessman in wheelchair, hand on wheel close up, office interior on background
Commentary

When it comes to acquisition, have it both ways: Compliance and convenience

Federal Acquisition, GSA
Amelia Brust/Federal News Network
Ask the CIO

Helpdesk award continues USDA's trek toward more shared services