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 (which oversees the Federal Acquisition Regulation) take steps toward assuring that federal contractor employees maintain...
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- Author: Megan Kindelan
- Publication Date: June 14, 2011
- Tags: Regulatory Analysis
- Author: Megan Kindelan
- Publication Date: June 13, 2011
- Tags: E-Rulemaking, Regulatory Analysis
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 determine that submitted comments are identical or nearly identical, and whether agencies can (and should) destroy paper copies of comments...
Guest blog post: ACUS Member Susan Dudley publishes report on budgets of federal regulatory agencies
- Author: Susan E. Dudley
- Publication Date: May 12, 2011
- Tags: Regulatory Analysis
By Susan Dudley and Melinda Warren
Susan Dudley, Director of George...
- Author: Megan Kindelan
- Publication Date: April 26, 2011
- Tags: E-Rulemaking, Regulatory Analysis
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, ...
- Author: Megan Kindelan
- Publication Date: April 18, 2011
- Tags: Regulatory Analysis
The Committee on Administration & Management is holding its fourth meeting on the Government Contractor Ethics Project today from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the Administrative Conference’s Washington, DC office (1120 20th Street, NW; Suite 706 South). At the meeting, the Committee will consider a report concerning expansion of the ethics standards applicable to government contractors...
- Author: Megan Kindelan
- Publication Date: April 14, 2011
- Tags: E-Rulemaking, Regulatory Analysis
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,...
- Author: Megan Kindelan
- Publication Date: April 6, 2011
- Tags: Regulatory Analysis
- Swearing-in Ceremony with the Vice President and the Chairman
Paul R. Verkuil, the tenth Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the United States, was sworn in...
- Author: Megan Kindelan
- Publication Date: March 17, 2011
- Tags: Regulatory Analysis
Chairman Paul R. Verkuil recently discussed the Administrative Conference's mission, vision and goals with Eric Pesola, of the William and Mary News. The Chairman, a former William and Mary President, discussed current Conference projects, and provided highlights from the...
- Author: Megan Kindelan
- Publication Date: March 7, 2011
- Tags: Regulatory Analysis
The Administrative Conference today published notification of public meetings in the Federal Register. Each committee...
- Author: Susan E. Dudley
- Publication Date: March 1, 2011
- Tags: Administrative Procedure Act (APA), Regulatory Analysis
Susan Dudley, Director of The George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center and Administrative Conference Public Member, posted a commentary on the GWU Regulatory Studies Center’s website regarding her testimony at the House Judiciary Committee’s...