IGs may have to hunt for redundant programs

Inspectors general may have to report redundant programs to Congress and the president each year, according to an amendment to legislation the House passed today.

Then the IGs would have to include with those reports proposed legislation to encourage Congress to do something about the redundancies, according to the Improving Government Accountability Act. The House passed the legislation 404 to 11. The bill now goes to the Senate.

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Senate amendment aims to restrict competitive sourcing

The Defense Authorization bill passed by the Senate Oct. 1 includes provisions that would restrict competitions between private contractors and government employees for federal work, a practice the Bush administration advocates as a way to save money.

An amendment Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) added to the Fiscal 2008 National Defense Authorization Act seeks to level the playing field for civilian defense employees in public/private competition, known as competitive sourcing under Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76.

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SBA to focus on women’s centers

Small Business Administration officials say they intend to improve programs for helping women who own small businesses to win more federal contracts. Agencies awarded only 3.2 percent of federal contracting dollars to woman-owned small businesses in fiscal 2005.

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