After 16 long days, the government is back to work. Hundreds of thousands of workers returned to their office after three weeks of confusion and worry. However just because government is open for business it doesn’t mean things are back to normal. Jeff Neal is the Senior Vice President with ICF International. He told ChrisRead… Read more »
Budgets, and budget reform, are sensitive topics at the moment, but it might be worthwhile to take a longer view of the issue to see what might be possible in the future, given the experiences of states and cities that have undertaken significant reforms. The topic of performance budgeting has been talked about for decades.Read… Read more »
One of the most effective ways to predict procurement opportunities before they’re listed publicly is to learn from past spending. Two great free government-run websites that show how federal government agencies are spending their money are USASpending.gov and FedBizOpps.gov. Each site allows you to research how the government has spent its procurement dollars in theRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: We’ll say it as many times as it takes: “You Are Essential!” Every federal employee is essential. But the “You Are Essential” mantra doesn’t change the fact that some people were required to work during the shutdown, while some were furloughed. That situation could mean some awkwardness when the government reopens.Read… Read more »
Now that it looks like we are nearing a deal to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling temporarily, I’ve been thinking about where this leaves the government services industry. If the shutdown ends this week or next, we’ll all get back to work, assess the damage, and begin digging out of the holeRead… Read more »
We’ll say it as many times as it takes: “You Are Essential!” Yes, you heard us. Every federal employee is essential. That’s why GovLoop launched the You Are Essential campaign. (To join in and get some sweet swag click here.) But the “You Are Essential” mantra doesn’t change the fact that some people were requiredRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: We are now on day 14 of the government shutdown and for furloughed feds the financial impact is really starting to sink in. There is still no clear answer on whether or not feds who are furloughed will receive back pay. So for now, furloughed feds have to brace for theRead… Read more »
“Some portray it as a Manichean struggle between good and evil. Warren Buffett says it’s “extreme idiocy.” I’d like to recommend another way of looking at the government shutdown and the looming battle over the debt ceiling in Washington. It’s a game, played by flawed-but-not-crazy human beings under confusing circumstances. In other words, it’s anRead… Read more »
On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: Something’s gotta give. A new survey finds federal CFOs and their staffs have only enough time, money and know-how to do the basics around financial management. Ouch. So what can they do to ease their burden? Insights from Grant Thorton. GovLoop’s DorobekINSIDER #GovShutdown Reader – Day 10: The Washington Post: HowRead… Read more »
Something’s gotta give. That’s the theme from the new survey by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) and Grant Thornton on federal CFOs. The survey finds federal CFOs and their staffs have only enough time, money and know-how to do the basics around financial management. The survey included 100 interviews and 180 self-selected responses fromRead… Read more »