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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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 Contractor Ethics GovExec Media Clipping

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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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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ACUS welcomes (back) an administrative and environmental law thought leader

ACUS is pleased to announce E. Donald Elliott will serve as a Senior Fellow.  Senior Fellow status is selectively granted to those who have served as members of the Conference.  Don Elliott’s connections to ACUS are unique in that he has … Read more

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