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Christoper J. Dorobek
Digital Government
It's show time for GSA's Seat Management
The General Services Administration plans to be first in line to use its new Seat Management Program contracts. Early this month, GSA awarded contracts to eight vendors: Dyncorp of Reston, Va., EER Systems Inc. of Seabrook, Md., FDC Technologies Inc. of Bethesda, Md., IBM Corp., Multimax Inc. of Largo, Md., Litton PRC Inc., Science Applications International Corp. of San Diego and Wang Government Services Inc. of McLean, Va.
- By Christoper J. Dorobek
Digital Government
Davis suggests spinning off FSS as private office
Rep. Tom Davis wants to privatize the General Services Administration's Federal Supply Service to make it more flexible and competitive. The change would likely free FSS from the constraint of federal rules, including Civil Service regulations that restrict pay and compensation, the Virginia Republican said. A privatized FSS would have its own board of directors and would set its own rules and regulations, Davis said.
- By Christoper J. Dorobek
Digital Government
SSA: Go ahead, borrow from our 2000 contingency plans
WILLIAMSBURG, Va.—When the General Accounting Office in February 1997 advised the Social Security Administration to establish year 2000 contingency plans, agency executives were skeptical. But not any more. SSA, widely viewed as one of the agencies best prepared for the millennium date change, is the first to have a plan for systems failure.
- By Christoper J. Dorobek
Digital Government
SSA: Go ahead, borrow from our 2000 contingency plans May 18, 1998
WILLIAMSBURG, Va.—When the General Accounting Office in February 1997 advised the Social Security Administration to establish year 2000 contingency plans, agency executives were skeptical. But not any more. SSA, widely viewed as one of the agencies best prepared for the millennium date change, is the first to have a plan for systems failure.
- By Christoper J. Dorobek
Digital Government
Davis suggests spinning off FSS as private office May 18, 1998
Rep. Tom Davis wants to privatize the General Services Administration's Federal Supply Service to make it more flexible and competitive. The change would likely free FSS from the constraint of federal rules, including Civil Service regulations that restrict pay and compensation, the Virginia Republican said. A privatized FSS would have its own board of directors and would set its own rules and regulations, Davis said.
- By Christoper J. Dorobek
