LawGov.net LawGov.net
President Donald Trump federal employees Allstates Refractory basic political election National Rally Social Security Administration Security Administration

Federal Acquisition Regulation

New bill would levy penalties on feds ‘impeding’ presidential directives and require new training

New bill would levy penalties on feds ‘impeding’ presidential directives and require new training

Former President Donald Trump has previously said he would “dismantle the deep state” and reinstitute his 2020 Schedule F policy to convert federal employees in policy-related positions to roles exempt from civil service protections, effectively making them easier to remove.

A Senate bill targeting teleworkers’ locality pay now has its companion in the House

A Senate bill targeting teleworkers’ locality pay now has its companion in the House

And federal HR leaders have repeatedly testified before Congress that they conduct oversight to ensure feds do not take advantage of telework agreements to receive more locality pay than they are entitled.

Senators debate how to minimize the security risks of federal contractors working with China

Senators debate how to minimize the security risks of federal contractors working with China

DOD has not revised the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, in accordance with the fiscal 2024 NDAA, to prohibit the department from entering consulting contracts with vendors that provide such services to China and other certain foreign entities, unless the company maintains a conflict of interest mitigation plan that can be audited or a waiver is issued.