ACUS receives bipartisan support in Congress

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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Compliance Standards for Government Contractor Employees Recommendation adopted at 54th 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, adopted on June 17, suggests … Read more

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Follow the ACUS Proposed Recommendation Outcomes on June 16-17

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

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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Call for Proposals: Midnight Rules Project

The Administrative Conference is soliciting proposals for its Midnight Rules project. Proposals are due close of business on May 31, 2011 to jsiegel@acus.gov.  Please view the complete RFP or download the PDF to learn more.

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Happy 30th Anniversary, OIRA

By Susan E. Dudley, Director, GW Regulatory Studies Center, ACUS Public Member The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) turned 30 this year and the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center is co-hosting a one-day conference to commemorate this … 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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New on IdeaScale: Creating a mobile version of Regulations.gov

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

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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