Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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Beyond Reproach: The Incumbent's Bind
Breaking Wave: Human Resources BPO
Cooperative Personnel Services: Differentiating Not a Problem
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Policy & Regs: Can We Satisfy the Appetite for Cleared Personnel?
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Many government services firm executives have had the heebie jeebies about where Henry Waxman would aim his powerful committee. We examine his targeting since becoming chairman in January, and, how the committee has performed.
As Iraq remains the number one political issue for the country, it is arguably the number one issue for Defense contractors in current timeframe as the congress and White House duke it out on supplemental funding. Alan Chvotkin explains the real revenue-interruption risks to companies and how to assess and deal with the uncertainties.
After searing exposure of problems in audits and hearings of the obvious problems in government oversight and contractor results, the Coast Guard did the rare thing—it took back a significant task from the Deepwater contractor because it believes it can do it better and cheaper. This move serves as an early warning to industry for more such take-backs.
Comptroller General Walker takes the mystery out of this elusive term. Try using it as a defensive measuring stick for the services you provide.
With a lot roiling the federal systems integration business, we looked at some fresh research on the customer satisfaction they achieve and the customer confidence they warrant. The survey's results, though somewhat surprising, will probably be useful to government customers playing the field and to firms seeking to improve their positioning.
FBI Sentinel's on schedule? Private equity bid forthcoming for ACS. Halliburton completing KBR spin-off. Interesting factoids on smaller firms.