While Florida's contract with Convergys Corp. of Cincinnati to consolidate and process human resource services for 32 state agencies has produced substantial benefits, it also serves as a stark example of what can go wrong when a government agency outsources certain functions to the private sector.
Hewitt Associates of Lincolnshire, Ill., has won the Office of Personnel Management's long-awaited Retirement Systems Modernization contract?a program OPM hopes will revolutionize how the agency computes and releases federal retirement benefits.
The Office of Personnel Management is seeking to sign a firm, fixed-price contract that will provide 100 percent coverage of the FEI's three buildings, including bedrooms, classrooms, lounge areas and office areas.
Rep. Tom Davis, said he will work with the House Appropriations Committee to both cut funding for the Treasury Department's controversial standalone Treasury Communications Enterprise solicitation and improve the government's information security law.
Although competitive-sourcing efforts during the past three fiscal years will likely save the government more than $5 billion, the Office of Management and Budget contends that legislation Congress passed last calendar year will hamper the net benefits of such competitions.
For businesses that want a chance to help the government shape how it formulates and executes budgets and uses geospatial information in the future, this is your chance.
If approved by the Senate, Denett would replace David Safavian, who resigned just before he was arrested on charges of obstructing a federal investigation and making false statements under oath.
The Government Accountability Office is asking industry for information about commercial off the shelf (COTS) software that could assist legislative agencies in formulating annual personnel budget requests to Congress.
The Senate wants interested vendors to detail whether they can provide, install and maintain thousands of computers and servers both on Capitol Hill and throughout the country.
GSA's Office of Governmentwide Policy, in conjunction with OMB, said they are looking for information to help the government further refine the opportunities to consolidate geospatial investments.
Aiming to bring more transparency to the federal grant-making process, two top lawmakers have introduced legislation that would create a public database to track government-issued grants.
The Government Printing Office has formally released its solicitation for a chief integrator to lead and incorporate all aspects of the agency's massive content management and data storage project.
Although the contracts will not be awarded until next spring and summer, the General Services Administration is planning a conference later this year to explore how agencies will transition to GSA's $20 billion Networx telecommunications vehicles.
The General Services Administration has extended through the end of the month the deadline for comments on how the agency can define and attract medium-sized businesses to its long-awaited Alliant IT services procurement vehicle.
The General Services Administration's reorganization won some much-needed support when a key member of the Senate Appropriations Committee said he was satisfied with the agency's plan.
The Labor Department is performing market research before it issues a solicitation for a contractor to manage and operate the agency's Employment Standards Administration's mission-critical support system.
