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Military contractors perform inherently governmental functions
Contractors continue to perform inherently governmental services for military services, according to the services' own internal reviews, says the GAO.
Agencies at risk when contracting for inherently governmental support, says GAO
When letting contracts for services that closely support inherently governmental functions, many federal agencies don't address the risk of contractors inappropriately influencing the government
Spires: DHS focused on improving its IT workforce
The massive restructuring required to stand up the Homeland Security Department--as mandated by the Department of Homeland Security Act of 2002--produced a contractor-heavy information technology
Gordon praises IC for federal worker-contractor balance
The intelligence community is a model for handling inherently governmental functions among its contractor and federal workforce, "while other agencies are struggling to do it as comprehensively and
OFPP finalizes guidance on inherently governmental functions
New guidance on inherently governmental functions, or what jobs must be conducted by federal employees rather than contractors, will be effective Oct. 12, according to a final policy (.pdf) letter
TSA will validate CCSFs itself
The Transportation Security Administration--and not private sector firms--will validate applicants seeking a Certified Cargo Screening Facilities credential, the agency announced Aug. 18. On that
New policies could improve service acquisition, says DoD task force
A "one size fits all" acquisition strategy that over-emphasizes compliance rather than creativity is causing some Defense Department service contracts to under-deliver and run over schedule and over
As workforce rebalances, views on 'inherently governmental' jobs vary
HOT SPRINGS, Va. - "Inherently governmental" is a matter of perspective, said participants at a May 16 session at the ACT-IAC Management of Change Conference. A draft policy letter on the subject and
OFPP suggests definition of 'inherently governmental'
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has issued draft guidance on what constitutes an "inherently governmental" position. The phrase varies somewhat under existing law, so OFPP proposed that the
