Oversight
Administration warns of stimulus scams
Senior citizens, small businesses have been targeted in Recovery Act schemes.
Oversight
Obama executive order limits contractors' hiring options
A little-noticed directive requires service providers that win follow-on contracts to offer jobs to nonmanagerial employees at the previous company.
Defense
Defense to Bush holdovers: Sign ethics pledge, or leave
Pentagon political appointees have until the end of the week to agree to Obama administration’s rules.
Defense
Boosting Defense acquisition workforce could be tricky
The Pentagon will have to compete with other government agencies and private companies for talent.
Oversight
Senators disappointed with stimulus-tracking site
Watchdog pledges to gather advice for improving recovery.gov through an electronic town hall meeting and independent review.
Oversight
Administration to release more stimulus reporting guidelines Friday
Latest document will clarify policies for following Recovery Act contracts and grants at the sub-recipient level.
Defense
GAO calls for improvements to Defense acquisition system
Auditors find delays and cost overruns in major weapons programs.
Oversight
Acquisition community faces strict stimulus reporting rules
Requirements increase the public disclosure responsibilities of procurement officials and contractors.
Oversight
Watchdog agency establishes stimulus fraud hot line
Government Accountability Office encourages people to send allegations of waste and abuse to FraudNet.
Oversight
Small firms worry Alaska native corporations will crowd them out
Some businesses have given up on competing against ANCs for government work.
Oversight
Lawmakers weigh ending fraud-riddled HUBZone program
The Small Business Administration promises improvements after the second report of rampant abuse in less than a year.
Oversight
Stimulus czar is well-prepared for new role
G. Edward DeSeve has worked with federal, state and local governments, all of which will play a role in recovery efforts.
Defense
Senator solicits advice for new contracting panel
Request for ideas on issues worth examining draws hundreds of responses.
Oversight
Early stimulus contracts face scrutiny
Watchdog Earl Devaney already is looking into potential flaws in some initial Recovery Act procurements.
Oversight
Alaska native corporations defend their programs
Faced with high poverty and unemployment, native Alaskans rely on ANC contracts to pull themselves up.
Oversight
Agencies to direct stimulus funds to veteran-owned small businesses
Lawmakers and advocates remain concerned that contracts will be bundled to benefit large firms.
Oversight
Panel questions Treasury’s oversight of TARP funds
Lawmakers say the department has failed to track how companies are spending money from economic rescue programs.
Oversight
Stevens’ departure opens window to overhaul Alaska native contracting
Lawmakers explore ways to put ANCs on a more level playing field with other small, disadvantaged businesses.
Oversight
Omnibus bill halts competitive sourcing
All government agencies are prohibited from holding public-private job competitions for rest of fiscal 2009.
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