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DOD acquisition officials see trade-off problem

Best-value trade-offs are time-consuming and a sticky subject, especially when they involve complex contracts, a lot of money and bid protests.

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DOD considers distributing task, delivery orders electronically

Defense Department officials want to make the electronic distribution of task and delivery orders standard.

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DOD dropped the ball on workforce reviews, GAO says

DOD officials might have lost an opportunity to build for the future, GAO officials wrote in a letter to congressional committees.

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DOD isn't poaching, but it is hiring, official says

The Defense Department is a unique place, and that attracts young people to leave industry and join its civilian workforce, Undersecretary Ashton Carter says.

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The Economist calls GovLoop a rejuvenator

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Jacob Lew gets a step closer to OMB

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GSA continues leadership shifts

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Tax cheats take note: Federal jobs may require audits

Senator proposed legislation to make anyone with seriously delinquent tax debts ineligible for a federal job.

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Henry heads to FBI cyber crime branch

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Army rebuilds acquisition workforce to meet Pentagon reforms

New tactics to save money demand better business arrangements and contracts, and a skilled workforce that can negotiate them, officials say.

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Gates to outline new acquisition guidelines

Defense Secretary Robert Gates is expected to lay out a guide for moving ahead with his acquisition reforms and budget cuts.

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Denise Pease named GSA regional administrator

She will oversee the agency's work in its Northeast and Caribbean Region.

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DOD requires service contractors to identify themselves

Federal officials want the difference between government employees and private-sector employees to be obvious.

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Kelly Olson goes from ConnellyWorks to GSA

Olson will develop GSA's outreach efforts, offering its technology services to other federal agencies.

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Feds like the way these agencies work it

A new survey reveals the satisfaction--or lack thereof--among the women and men who work in federal offices.

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GPO names acting management chief

Herb Jackson has been named the Government Printing Office's acting chief management officer. He replaces Janet Sansone, who is retiring.