Entries by Karen Dzierzynski

GSA Proposes Rules on Sustainable Procurement

The rules would reorganize the FAR to consolidate certain requirements for federal facilities. The GSA has proposed rules to carry out a requirement for agencies to procure sustainable products and services “to the maximum extent practicable” as required by a late-2021 executive order. Proposed rules in the August 3 Federal Register for a 60-day comment […]

Trio of TSP Funds Up Over 15% in 2023 

Stock market’s continued momentum in July helps the federal government Thrift Savings Plan’s C Fund rise 20.62% through the first seven months of the year  Three of the five main funds in the federal government’s 401(k)-like Thrift Savings Plan have gained more than 15% so far in 2023, with a strong stock market so far […]

SENATE BLOCKS RUBIO AMENDMENT BANNING CHINESE INVESTMENTS FROM FEDERAL RETIREMENT PLAN 

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is steering retirement savings of military servicemembers and federal workers to funds that invest in Chinese companies, including companies that support the People’s Liberation Army.   U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) first raised the issue in 2019, leading a successful bipartisan effort to block the FRTIB from investing retirement savings in Chinese […]

OPM Releases New Videos to Help Federal Employees Prepare for Retirement

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released three videos last week to help federal employees and retirees better navigate their online retirement services accounts. “OPM remains committed to helping federal employees transition from serving the American public to enjoying their hard-earned retirement,” said Kiran Ahuja, OPM Director. “The purpose of these videos is to reduce login […]

Three Takeaways From Fed Chair Powell Following July Hike Decision

Roughly every six weeks Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers a report card that rates the economy’s future performance. This comes along with each decision the central bank makes on interest rates. The latest move — to raise interest rates by a quarter point — came on Wednesday. That followed the Fed’s decision to hold rates steady […]