Proposed Recommendation regarding Government Contractor Ethics to be discussed at Plenary Session

More and more of the federal government’s work is now being done by federal contractors, rather than by federal employees, but contractors’ employees are subject to much less ethics regulation than government employees.  This recommendation suggests that the FAR Council … Read more

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E-Rulemaking among proposed recommendations to be discussed at 54th Plenary Session: June 16-17

Today, both the notice and the comments in a rulemaking proceeding may be electronic. This recommendation provides guidance to agencies on a variety of legal issues that arise from the advent of e-Rulemaking, such as how agencies may use software to … Read more

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Guest blog post: ACUS Member Susan Dudley publishes report on budgets of federal regulatory agencies

By Susan Dudley and Melinda Warren Susan Dudley, Director of George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center and Administrative Conference Public Member, together with the Weidenbaum Center at Washington University in St. Louis, released a report tracking costs associated with developing, … Read more

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Federal News Radio Interview with Paul R. Verkuil

Chairman Paul R. Verkuil joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris this morning to discuss the Administrative Conference’s priorities, goals, membership, current projects, and addressed the ways in which new technology, transparency, openness and collaboration were major themes throughout  agency’s work. Listen … Read more

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Committee meets to discuss Government Contractor Ethics

The Committee on Administration & Management is holding its fourth meeting on the Government Contractor Ethics Project today from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Administrative Conference’s Washington, DC office (1120 20th Street, NW; Suite 706 South). At the meeting, … Read more

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Podcast: Chairman Interviewed by Andrew Langer

Listen to the Chairman’s interview with Andrew Langer on Liberty Line’s “Legal Wednesday” here.  The Chairman discussed the Ellis Island Special Master Case, what it takes to successfully rejuvenate the Administrative Conference, and a few of the agency’s current projects, like … Read more

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Happy Anniversary

Swearing-in Ceremony with the Vice President and the Chairman Paul R. Verkuil, the tenth Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States, was sworn in by Vice President Biden on April 6, 2010. Today marks the one-year anniversary of … Read more

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Chairman revisits William & Mary

Chairman Paul R. Verkuil recently discussed the Administrative Conference’s mission, vision and goals with Eric Pesola, of the William and Mary News.   The Chairman, a former William and Mary President, discussed current Conference projects, and provided highlights from the 53rd Plenary Session – to include … Read more

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Notice of Public Meetings

The Administrative Conference today published notification of public meetings in the Federal Register. Each committee will consider a research report and will prepare recommendations on the subject of the report for consideration by the full Conference.  The following committee meetings have … Read more

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Guest Blog Post: Susan Dudley commentary on regulatory reform from recent APA hearing

Susan Dudley, Director of The George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center and Administrative Conference Public Member, posted a commentary on the GWU Regulatory Studies Center’s website regarding her testimony at the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law hearings on … Read more

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