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    British Iraq Contractor to Plead Guilty

    British Iraq Contractor to Plead Guilty By Editor Filed in News December 10th, 2012 @ 4:14 pm British contractor APTx Vehicle Systems will plead guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractors find that doing business with government is increasingly risky

    Contractors find that doing business with government is increasingly risky By Joseph Marks December 14, 2012 0 Comments Federal contracting is increasingly becoming a high risk business, according to an industry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Senator fears agencies are missing out on food contractor rebates

    Senator fears agencies are missing out on food contractor rebates By Charles S. Clark December 12, 2012 The government’s inconsistent and opaque policies for administering contracts for food services have produced… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US Contract Notice: Department of State, Issues Solicitation for “Baghdad Life Support Services (BLISS)”

    US Official News December 6, 2012 Thursday US Contract Notice: Department of State, Issues Solicitation for “Baghdad Life Support Services (BLISS)” DATELINE: WASHINGTON Department of State, Office of Acquisitions Officer has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    SUMMARY OF NDAA DEBATES

    SUMMARY OF NDAA DEBATES SUMMARY OF DEBATES by Mark Erbel The US Congress is currently debating the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2013. Section 806 is one of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Slow Start to Implementation of Justifications for 8(a) Sole-Source Contracts

    Federal Contracting Slow Start to Implementation of Justifications for 8(a) Sole-Source Contracts GAO-13-118, Dec 12, 2012 View Report (PDF, 33 pages) What GAO Found The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Coordination among agencies cuts outlays by more than $20 billion

    Washington Post December 6, 2012 Pg. 17 Federal Contract Spending Falls 4% Coordination among agencies cuts outlays by more than $20 billion By Josh Hicks The White House budget office on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Senators Question Pentagon On $1 Billion Canceled Program

    Reuters.com December 5, 2012 Senators Question Pentagon On $1 Billion Canceled Program By Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters WASHINGTON — Leaders of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday blasted the Air… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Allies Absent in Afghanistan – Helicopters Hired Dec 04, 2012 16:10 EST Latest updates: Over $180M in contracts. Afghanistan is shaping up as a test of the NATO alliance. Thus far,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    U.S. Commandos’ New Landlord in Afghanistan: Blackwater

    U.S. Commandos’ New Landlord in Afghanistan: Blackwater By Spencer Ackerman 12.05.12 4:00 AM  U.S. Special Operations Forces have a brand new home in Afghanistan. It’s owned and operated by the security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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