General Services Administration
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The port, on the border with Mexico, has undergone a big expansion that speeds things up and helps Customs and Border Protection carry out its inspections.
August 19, 2019 -
This week, the FAR Council issued an interim rule implementing a piece of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2019, prohibits contracting for certain telecommunications and video surveillance services from some Chinese entities or affiliates — or those found to be connected to China.
August 16, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs has launched the Contractor Assistance Portal.
August 14, 2019 -
In much welcomed news, the General Services Administration is taking on the long overdue update of FBO.gov.
August 14, 2019 -
Many of students in this year's Civic Digital Fellowship program this summer said they were inspired by the impact they had to make a difference on the products and services the American people use every day.
August 13, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management asked the Federal Labor Relations Authority how agencies can deduct union dues in light of the 2018 decision, which found local and state government workers can't be forced to pay union dues.
August 13, 2019 -
The federal government maintains thousands of properties and sometimes needs to off load a few, including those not on the mainland U.S.
August 12, 2019 -
GSA decided to use its upcoming IT services contract vehicle, known as COMET, to implement its new Contract Acquisition Life-Cycle Management (CALM) system. The decision surprised some vendors.
August 12, 2019 -
Also in today's Federal Newscast, USDA employees relocating to Kansas City will now get incentive payments to make up for their now lower salaries.
August 12, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, 123 C-130 planes are being temporarily removed from service after atypical cracks were discovered.
August 09, 2019 -
When it comes to moving from on-site data centers to the cloud, agencies face substantial workforce and culture challenges that aren't always reflected in metrics.
August 09, 2019 -
GSA releases its fiscal 2020 per diem rates for federal employees traveling on official business, showcasing a slight increase in allowances.
August 08, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Virginia’s two senators want to know why Defense Secretary Mark Esper is conducting his own examination of DoD’s upcoming JEDI Cloud contract.
August 06, 2019 -
Chief FOIA Officers Council members recommend adding commercial, off-the-shelf FOIA and records management software to GSA's schedules program.
August 05, 2019 -
David Dowd, partner at Mayer Brown LLP, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss the legal, policy and market implications of GSA's Section 846 e-commerce initiative.
August 04, 2019