“By using the Federal Acquisition Service, the government could procure contracts up to 50% faster,” said Tom Sharpe. Sharpe was appointed Commissioner for the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service five months ago. He was a panelist at an AFFIRM luncheon moderated by GovLoop’s Chris Dorobek. Sharpe told Chris that last year the government obligatedRead… Read more »
The Denovati Group’s primary objective is to help individuals and organizations improve their efficiency and effectiveness at leveraging social and digital technologies. To continue to maximize the value we provide through our products and services (most of which are free), we have created a 10-question survey that asks folks to identify the biggest Digital EraRead… Read more »
Every once in a while you hear somebody saying, “Oh they have their own agenda,” and it doesn’t always have the most positive connotation. From somebody who’s spent most of their life in meetings, some of which do not have an agenda despite the overwhelming consensus in the best practice area that that’s how itRead… Read more »
In the fifth installment of their Best Places to Work in the Federal Government analysis of 2012 federal employee survey data, Deloitte and the Partnership for Public Service explored how men and women, different racial and ethnic groups, and veterans and employees with disabilities observed the workplace. This report, entitled Diversity and Inclusion, provides extremelyRead… Read more »
My colleague, Agilex CTO Tim Hoechst, had a fun blog for summer – http://www.agilex.com/realize-the-value/ah-summer…crabs-interns-and-math.html Ah, Summer…Crabs, Interns, and Math? July 22, 2013 One evening after work last week, we had a crab feast for some of our employees. Despite the heat, it was a great time. At one point, though, one of our managers noticedRead… Read more »
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the landmark Equal Pay Act, Lilly Ledbetter — for whom the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was named — will be the keynote speaker at the 16th annual U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Examining Conflicts in Employment Laws (EXCEL) training conference, the EEOC Training InstituteRead… Read more »
During the course of a month I go to several meeting and events which require advance registration (RSVP). I usually work the registration desk and find that between 20% to 40% are no shows – registered to come but do not make it. Several people have shared their disappointment in the number of people whoRead… Read more »
The world of federal contracting is almost unbearably complicated, but there are ways to make the road a little smoother. Jim Ropelewski is the Senior Procurement Officer for the Department of Education and the Deputy CFO for Management and Operations. He told Chris Dorobek on the DorobekINSIDER program that the biggest challenges facing federal contractorsRead… Read more »
I admit I love to talk. Some people like talk about the “gift of gab.” Now I’m not sure if I have it but I do know that I definitely enjoy listening to myself talk. However, as I’ve gotten a little bit older I’ve slowly but surely come to the realization that there are otherRead… Read more »
Throughout history, kids have look up at the stars and wondered. But when William Borucki gazed at the cozmos, he knew he was destined not just to dream but to explore and discover. “NASA was the only place I ever applied for a job,” said Borucki a NASA space scientists at the Ames Research Center.Read… Read more »