General Services Administration
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We’ve been through this before, but… we’re hearing — from very good and multiple sources — that the Obama administration will name Martha Johnson to be the administrator of the General Service Administration as soon…
April 03, 2009 -
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My favorite April Fools’ Day item — so far, anyway… William Shatner OBAMA POISED TO NAME SHATNER TO GSA POST April 1, 2009: In a move designed to solidify the bond between Hollywood and Washington,…
April 01, 2009 -
We’ve been telling you about the departure of GSA’s John Johnson. There is now a replacement: GSA’s Ed O’Hare will become the new Assistant Commissioner for the Federal Acquisition Service’s Integrated Technology Services, which oversees…
March 30, 2009 -
We’ve been telling you that GSA’s John Johnson was going to announce that he will retire from government in May after 33 years of public service. The GSA press release is now out: John Johnson…
March 30, 2009 -
We told you earlier that GSA’s John Johnson was expected to announce his retirement — as soon as today. And… it is today. While the public announcement isn’t expected for a few hours with some…
March 30, 2009 -
The rumor has been buzzing for days, but it is seeming increasingly true: GSA’s John Johnson may just retire from government service. I have all-but confirmation coming from both industry and government sources. Johnson is…
March 30, 2009 -
Agency sets sights on next set of standard terms of service with providers
March 26, 2009 -
If you\'re a fed who works in one of 7 communities in three states, your per diem rate for government travel is about to go up.
March 20, 2009 -
Collaboration is difficult because, in most cases, it involves changing the way we have done business. That is particularly true in government, which can often be stymied by the ‘that’s not the way we do…
March 18, 2009 -
Tomorrow is a red-letter day for federal buildings. The General Services Administration is singling out 18 for top honors in its Design Awards ceremony. Is your building on the list? Thomas Grooms, Director of the…
March 18, 2009 - GSA renames regional administrators as ‘regional commissioners’ — the first step to a broader reorg?
Acting Administrator Paul Prouty sent out a memo last week to GSA offices announcing that he is changing titles for assistant regional administrators and deputy assistant regional administrators. Here is the memo sent out March…
March 16, 2009 -
You probably still associate David Winstead with the GSA, where he was commissioner of public buildings. Well, he’s out of government now and has joined the law firm, Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP. He’s…
March 13, 2009 -
The annual tax tables for calculating the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) is now available on the General Services Administration\'s Web site.
March 11, 2009 -
Yes, we said Tuesday that the announcement that could — emphasizing that we did say could — come on Wednesday… and no, it didn’t happen… clearly. They must have been too busy talking government contracting?…
March 04, 2009