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Senate Subcommittee Considers True Cost of Service Contractors
Apr 02, 2012 Senate Subcommittee Considers True Cost of Service Contractors By ANDREW WYNER The Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight held a hearing on service contractors last Thursday. In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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LOGCAP-A Contractor Supports COIN Strategy with Hiring Initiative
Targeted News Service March 30, 2012 Friday 7:42 PM EST LOGCAP-A Contractor Supports COIN Strategy with Hiring Initiative BAGRAM, Afghanistan The U.S. Army issued the following news release: One of LOGCAP-Afghanistan’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Transcript – Contractors: How Much Are They Costing the Government? hearing
Contractors: How Much Are They Costing the Government? hearing March 29, 2012 Thursday Hearing of the Contracting Oversight Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee Subject: “Contractors: How… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Global Security Agency Inc. and International Defense Technologies, LLC. Agree to Join Forces for $50 Million Defense Support Contracts
press release April 2, 2012, 8:28 a.m. EDT Global Security Agency Inc. and International Defense Technologies, LLC. Agree to Join Forces for $50 Million Defense Support Contracts CONROE, Texas, Apr 2,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Suspension and debarment often misunderstood, contractors told
Suspension and debarment often misunderstood, contractors told By Charles S. Clark March 30, 2012 Though viewed by industry as a punishment, the government’s suspension and debarment procedure for errant contractors is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Transcript – March 27, 2012 Labor Abuses, Human Trafficking, and Government Contracts: Is the Government Doing Enough to Protect Vulnerable Workers? hearing
March 27, 2012 Tuesday Panel I of a Hearing of the Technology, Informational Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Subject: “Labor Abuses,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Transcript – Are Changes in Security Policy Jeopardizing U.S. Agency for International Development Reconstruction Projects and Personnel in Afghanistan hearing
Federal News Service March 29, 2012 Thursday Hearing of the National Security, Homeland Defense and Foreign Operations Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Subject: “Are Changes in Security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How Sunlight Can Improve Federal Contracting
How Sunlight Can Improve Federal Contracting Nine Recommendations to Make Government Contracting More Effective and Efficient for Taxpayers With open access to information, genuine competition will increase because the emphasis will… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Better Auditing for Better Contracting
Better Auditing for Better Contracting Eight Recommendations to Reform the Defense Contract Audit Agency and Other Federal Government Audit Departments By Pratap Chatterjee | March 28, 2012 Download this report (pdf)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
POGO’s Scott Amey testimony on “Contractors: How Much Are They Costing the Government?”
POGO’s Scott Amey testimony on “Contractors: How Much Are They Costing the Government?” March 29, 2012 Testimony of POGO’s Scott Amey, General Counsel before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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