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Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 21 November 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Friday, 21 November 2025

"Doug Burgum Is Charging Interior Department Agencies a Premium to Subsume Their Employees," Government Executive The Interior Department is undergoing a controversial consolidation of employees under Secretary Doug Burgum, former North Dakota governor, who is imposing significant fees on its bureaus for absorbing staff into his office. * Secretary

Horizon cutting-room links: 8 October 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: 8 October 2025

"Senate Confirms First OFPP Administrator Since 2019," Federal News Network The Senate has confirmed Kevin Rhodes as the first permanent administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) since 2019, marking a significant moment in federal procurement reform. Rhodes, a senior adviser to OMB, has a history

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 6 August 2025

"Grand odyssey of CMMC nearing implementation," Federal News Network The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is on the verge of becoming a reality; the Cyber Accreditation Body is scaling up assessors to meet the anticipated demand. * Final rule submission: DOD submitted the final CMMC acquisition rule to the

OMB memo promises contract consolidation at GSA with few details

OMB memo promises contract consolidation at GSA with few details

OMB is out with M-25 -31, a memo on “Consolidating Federal Procurement Activities.” The memo provides an appendix that describes two workstreams: * increased agency use of centralized contracts managed by GSA, especially for widely available commercial products and basic services, * centralization in GSA of procurement functions currently decentralized across departments

GSA launches bonuses for cost cutters

GSA launches bonuses for cost cutters

GSA has unveiled a new incentive initiative aimed at encouraging internal efficiency. Dubbed “Bonuses for Cost Cutters,” the program will reward GSA employees with financial bonuses if the agency meets a 30 percent reduction target in travel, training, and contract spending by 31 July 2025. Presumably this is for GSA&

GSA ramps up procurement consolidation with new agency guidance

GSA ramps up procurement consolidation with new agency guidance

GSA is accelerating efforts to centralize federal procurement, issuing new guidance to agency senior procurement executives on how to identify contracts for common goods and services suitable for transfer or shared management. According to a Linked In post by industry expert Shauna Weatherly of Federal Subcontract Solutions, agencies are being

USDA to downsize DC footprint, relocating positions in sweeping reorganization

USDA to downsize DC footprint, relocating positions in sweeping reorganization

The Department of Agriculture plans to cut a significant portion of its workforce and relocate many remaining employees out of Washington, DC, in one of the most aggressive reorganizations in its history, Government Executive reported. USDA will consolidate operations into three yet-to-be-named regional hubs and divest one of its two