AbilityOne

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

Nonprofit contractors employing people with disabilities through the AbilityOne program have not been bound to pay minimum wages, with many employees consistently…

Pay

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

Contracting

Smart disabled coder sitting in wheelchair and using computers while working from home

The argument for preserving the AbilityOne Program

Commentary

OFPP Administrator Wooten gives Frictionless Acquisition a boost on his way out the door

Reporter's Notebook

Disability panel recommends end to program paying less than minimum wage

Hiring/Retention

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

Federal Newscast

Amelia Brust, Federal News Network

Bill Zielinski, Maria Roat, Brendan Johnson, Small Business Administration

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

Reporter's Notebook

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)

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

Federal Newscast

DoD could award more contracts to companies with disabled workforce

Contracting

Two studies debunk ‘urban myths’ about GSA Advantage

Reporter's Notebook

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

Commentary

Helpdesk award continues USDA’s trek toward more shared services

Cheryl Cook, USDA’s CIO, said the Forest Service awarded a contract to AbilityOne for tier one helpdesk services. This is one of several enterprisewide…

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