Oversight
Senate Democrats to hold hearings on contracting abuses in Iraq
Whistleblowers to testify on waste, fraud and abuse such as theft and double-billing.
Oversight
House passes three contracting bills
Legislation focused on improving transparency in federal acquisition.
Defense
Defense acquisition chief requires program managers to sign tenure agreements
Department works to reduce turnover, cited by GAO as cause of cost overruns and delays.
Oversight
House committee approves bill to close contracting loophole
Despite assurances from administration officials that legislative fix is unnecessary, skeptical lawmakers take extra step.
Oversight
Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance on purchase card requirements
Memo follows report exposing widespread abuse across agencies.
Oversight
House committee votes again to prohibit private tax debt collection
Ways and Means renews its commitment to ending IRS program; hopes for more Senate support.
Oversight
Inspectors general detail $11.4 billion in potential savings governmentwide in fiscal 2007
Annual report cites more cooperation, prosecutions and clean audits.
Oversight
State Department calls arms dealers’ disadvantaged status ‘coding error’
Suspended Defense contractor was designated as small and disadvantaged, but federal officials say it was never officially classified as such.
Defense
No record of arms dealer’s certification as disadvantaged business
Suspended Defense contractor was designated as small and disadvantaged, but federal officials say it was never officially classified as such.
Features
Turn Yourselves In
Federal officials want contractors to own up to potential violations of federal law.
Defense
GAO: Weapons systems over budget, overdue, underperforming
Annual assessment of programs shows continued acquisition problems at Defense.
Oversight
Report identifies top 10 management challenges facing next administration
Skyrocketing cost of health care, retirement programs could squeeze out other critical policy priorities, according to think tank.
Oversight
Multiple-award contract spending on the rise, research firm says
Largest increases were outside GSA schedules.
Oversight
OMB announces new cap on executive compensation costs in federal contracts
Fiscal 2008 cap nearly $15,000 higher than last year.
News
GAO moves to expand employee protest rights in job competitions
Competitive sourcing provisions would ease restrictions on appeals to watchdog agency.
News
Presidential signing statement on Defense bill raises red flags
Subcommittee, legal professionals debate whether Bush’s objections are excessively broad.
Oversight
Draft rule clarifies government’s procurement priorities with respect to small business
Proposal spells out no preference exists when awarding contracts among disadvantaged businesses.
News
Watchdog finds highest rate of premium travel at small agency
Top-dollar airfares excessive at Millennium Challenge Corporation, GAO reports.
News
IRS renews contracts with tax debt collection firms
Agency extends program to use private companies, which has come under fire from unions, lawmakers and the taxpayer advocate.
News And Analysis
Scrutinizing Set-Asides
Proposed rule requiring proof of past discrimination riles women-owned business advocates.
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