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GAO report cites problems with insourcing at some agencies

A new report from the Government Accountability Office says 9 of the federal agencies they surveyed still do not have plans or guidelines to govern the use of i...

Federal News Network Staff

October 6, 2009 7:39 pm

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A new report from the Government Accountability Office says 9 of the federal agencies they surveyed still do not have plans or guidelines to govern the use of insourcing.

Insourcing is a term used to describe how agencies are supposed to be re-evaluating the use of contractors, and possibly shifting that work to federal employees.

How to manage a workforce of mixed federal workers and contractors during this time of change was the topic of a recent panel discussion at the Excellence in Government conference.

Federal News Radio’s Max Cacas gives us a break down.

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