Federal Rulemaking

First Look

White House to agencies: Be proactive about working with public on regulations

OIRA’s latest directive tells agencies to deepen their interactions with the public on regulations, as it seeks to reduce government paperwork burdens.

Agency Oversight

Transparency: It’s an attitude, not a process

Tom Temin Commentary

Federal highway safety administration slow to give Congress all its reports

Agency Oversight

The United States Patent and Trademark Office

USPTO pilots a program to trim patent pendency, and ease things for certain applicants

Management

DoD

The Defense Department updates its rules for overseas operational support contractors

Contracting

The next steps in schedules consolidation – towards frictionless, best value acquisition

Commentary

FILE - In this April 9, 2020, file photo statue of President George Washington looks over an empty Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington. The nation's capital, like most of the nation itself, is largely shuttered. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

SBA shows dangers of fast rule-making

Tom Temin Commentary

GSA launches public campaign to battle bots, fake comments from online rulemaking forums

Management

GSA takes aim at those submitting fake comments on proposed regulations

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