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Return-to-office orders may strain feds over housing cost, report says
Sustained high prices and limited inventory may pose an issue for workers who moved out from cities to lower cost areas during the pandemic.
Biden bid for zero-emissions federal vehicle fleet off to slow start
At a rate of 35,000 to 50,000 GSA car purchases a year, it will take years, if not decades, to convert the entire federal fleet.
By Hope Yen, Matthew Daly and David Sharp
AbilityOne brings Goodwill, other nonprofits into federal contracting
AbilityOne is a recruitment program to help bridge employment gaps, and it leverages federal dollars to do so. Here’s how it works.
Defense agencies among worst for disclosing contracting needs
General Services Administration received the highest score. Marine Corps Systems Command and Naval Information Warfare Systems Command won honorable mentions.
Officials say it’s a ‘smart time’ to rethink federal office spaces
More teleworking federal employees and upcoming office lease expirations offer the rare opportunity for government to rework its office buildings, General Services Administration officials say.
By Jessie Bur
Congress seeks to guarantee safety of federal vehicles
Agencies would be prohibited from leasing or selling vehicles from the federal fleet that have active recalls.
By Jessie Bur
Congressionally mandated report envisions a more powerful OPM
A long-anticipated National Academy of Public Administration study concluded that a stronger, independent Office of Personnel Management would be better for the government.
By Jessie Bur
Will the 2020 election change how presidential transitions happen?
US President-elect Joe Biden's complicated transition to assume the presidency in January has caused some members of Congress to call for updates to the process.
By Jessie Bur
GSA head makes resources available to Biden after intense criticism
General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy made transition funds available to the Biden transition team after weeks of holding back.
By Jessie Bur
Biden’s DIY transition proceeds without Trump assistance
The moves reflect how Biden is adjusting to a historically tense transition.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press