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ACUS receives bipartisan support in Congress

Posted on July 18, 2011 by admin-acus

At the July 14 meeting of the House Judiciary Committee, lawmakers agreed that the Administrative Conference saves taxpayer money and increases government efficiency in their respective statements: “The principal way the Conference has proven itself to be a cost-saving bargain … Read more

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Follow the ACUS Proposed Recommendation Outcomes on June 16-17

Posted on June 14, 2011 by admin-acus

On June 16 and 17, the Administrative Conference of the United States will host its 54th Plenary Session. At our plenary session in December, the Conference was just getting restarted. The Conference voted on one recommendation and had a productive discussion about … Read more

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

Posted on June 14, 2011 by admin-acus

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

Posted on June 13, 2011 by admin-acus

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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Call for Proposals

Posted on May 20, 2011 by admin-acus

ACUS is seeking proposals for two new projects in addition to the Midnight Rules study. They are review of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) and study of the availability of administrative Legal Materials. To learn about the projects and the submission … Read more

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

Posted on May 12, 2011 by admin-acus

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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New on IdeaScale: Creating a mobile version of Regulations.gov

Posted on April 26, 2011 by admin-acus

Please visit ACUSgov.ideascale.com and add to the conversation: “Regulations.gov is only configured for desktops and laptops; the screen is not smartphone friendly. A mobile-friendly site would lower participation barriers for those that would use the site while communiting on buses … Read more

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Federal News Radio Interview with Paul R. Verkuil

Posted on April 26, 2011 by admin-acus

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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Federal Contractor Ethics GovExec Media Clipping

Posted on April 20, 2011 by admin-acus

Check out the GovExec article by Joseph Marks on the Committee on Administration and Management’s recent approval of the draft recommendation regarding government contractor ethics. The Committee and ACUS staff have conducted extensive research with stakeholders, experts and agencies to … Read more

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Committee Approves Government Contractor Ethics Recommendation: What’s Next?

Posted on April 18, 2011 by admin-acus

On April 18, 2011, the Committee on Administration and Management passed a draft recommendation regarding Government Contractor ethics. The Committee held its fourth public meeting on the Government Contractor Ethics Project today at the Administrative Conference’s Washington, DC office. This … Read more

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