Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Contracting out
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Examination of the Use of Consultants by the Environmental Protection Agency
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Contracting out
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Examination of the Use of Consultants by the Environmental Protection Agency
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Contracting out
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Examination of the Use of Consultants by the Environmental Protection Agency
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Contracting out
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Use of Consultants and Contractors by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Contracting out
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Natural Resources and Environment
Author: U S Government Accountability Office (GPublisher: BiblioGov
ISBN: 9781289144814
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
GAO discussed the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) use of consulting services contracts to accomplish its mission. GAO noted that EPA: (1) heavily depended on contractors, with contracts accounting for about one-third of its total fiscal year (FY) 1989 budget estimates; (2) used more consulting services contracts for its Superfund program than for any other program; (3) reported using $2.4 million for consulting services contracts in FY 1987, although it had over $168 million in consulting services contract obligations for FY 1987; (4) ranked second highest among all federal agencies in the number of its consultant appointments; (5) underreported its use of consulting services contracts, due to its limited definition of consulting services, varying or narrow interpretations of that definition, and reporting system limitations involving contract costs, extent of services, and consultant appointments; (6) did not adhere to Office of Management and Budget guidelines in classifying consultant services contracts; and (7) submitted statutorily required evaluations of its progress in establishing effective management controls over consulting services and for improving the accuracy of reported information, but only reviewed contracts identified as consulting services contracts.
Testimony
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Superfund study
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Sustainability and the U.S. EPA
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309212529
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Sustainability is based on a simple and long-recognized factual premise: Everything that humans require for their survival and well-being depends, directly or indirectly, on the natural environment. The environment provides the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. Recognizing the importance of sustainability to its work, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been working to create programs and applications in a variety of areas to better incorporate sustainability into decision-making at the agency. To further strengthen the scientific basis for sustainability as it applies to human health and environmental protection, the EPA asked the National Research Council (NRC) to provide a framework for incorporating sustainability into the EPA's principles and decision-making. This framework, Sustainability and the U.S. EPA, provides recommendations for a sustainability approach that both incorporates and goes beyond an approach based on assessing and managing the risks posed by pollutants that has largely shaped environmental policy since the 1980s. Although risk-based methods have led to many successes and remain important tools, the report concludes that they are not adequate to address many of the complex problems that put current and future generations at risk, such as depletion of natural resources, climate change, and loss of biodiversity. Moreover, sophisticated tools are increasingly available to address cross-cutting, complex, and challenging issues that go beyond risk management. The report recommends that EPA formally adopt as its sustainability paradigm the widely used "three pillars" approach, which means considering the environmental, social, and economic impacts of an action or decision. Health should be expressly included in the "social" pillar. EPA should also articulate its vision for sustainability and develop a set of sustainability principles that would underlie all agency policies and programs.
The Environmental Protection Agency's Use of Consultants
Author: Bernard L. UngarPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government consultants
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Use of Consultants and Contractors by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on Federal Services, Post Office, and Civil ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Contracting out
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Environmental Protection Agency's Budget Request for Fiscal Year 1975
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Environmental PollutionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description