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But the picture is mixed when it comes to grantee contractor reporting. After establishing a meaningful pilot program to test standardized grantee reporting but failed to do the same for contractor reporting. Officials who testified at last week's hearing plan to speak publicly at the Data Alliance's Data Act Summit on March 1. To find out more join us at the Summit In the meantime here are three things we learned at the hearing and what they mean for the future of the data bill. Congressional leaders are willing to dig into the details. A GAO report last month on the implementation of the DATA Act revealed that the Office of Management and Budget offered bizarre interpretations of the bill.
It is believed that the law does not require all standardized data elements but only some of them. Based on this interpretation it may be decided in the future not to require full standardization thereby B2B Reviews Club letting agencies off the hook. technical issue that is often overlooked in congressional hearings. But this time the committee members and the hard-working staff who serve them have done their homework. Rep. Mark Meadows asked Controller Dave Mader what data elements the law covers. Mader gave up his previous explanation. He confirms that all data elements are absolutely required. That's how the committee blocked future leadership that would weaken its data bill.
The committee addressed another technical but important issue when it asked for a redesign of the contractor reporting pilot program. The DATA Act requires testing the use of standardized data fields and formats to transform reporting by federal grantees and contractors. The Office of Management and Budget designated half of the effort for a pilot program for grantees. But as confirmed there are no similar plans on the part of the contractors. It was indeed announced that a narrow aspect of contractor reporting would be standardized but this was not the sweeping change required by law. Committee members are ready to address the issue, too.
It is believed that the law does not require all standardized data elements but only some of them. Based on this interpretation it may be decided in the future not to require full standardization thereby B2B Reviews Club letting agencies off the hook. technical issue that is often overlooked in congressional hearings. But this time the committee members and the hard-working staff who serve them have done their homework. Rep. Mark Meadows asked Controller Dave Mader what data elements the law covers. Mader gave up his previous explanation. He confirms that all data elements are absolutely required. That's how the committee blocked future leadership that would weaken its data bill.
The committee addressed another technical but important issue when it asked for a redesign of the contractor reporting pilot program. The DATA Act requires testing the use of standardized data fields and formats to transform reporting by federal grantees and contractors. The Office of Management and Budget designated half of the effort for a pilot program for grantees. But as confirmed there are no similar plans on the part of the contractors. It was indeed announced that a narrow aspect of contractor reporting would be standardized but this was not the sweeping change required by law. Committee members are ready to address the issue, too.