Oversight
Senate chairman probes contractor’s erroneous classification as disadvantaged business
Small Business Committee Democrat John Kerry fires off letters to State, Defense and SBA.
Oversight
Trade group weighs in on Blackwater, IBM
Official with the Professional Services Council says contracting is not driven by politics as often as it appears to be.
Defense
State Department renews Blackwater contract for one year
Controversial security contractor is under investigation for September shooting that left 17 Iraqi civilians dead.
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.
News
Congress still pigging out on pork-barrel projects: watchdog group
Fruit fly research, lobster exploration among projects flagged as wasteful in latest ‘Pig Book.’
News And Analysis
Pork Panderers
Everyone wants in on earmark reform, but accomplishing it is another thing.
Defense
Pentagon blurred line between contractors, feds: GAO
Report cites major problems, salary disparity at Army contracting office.
Defense
Contractor tests missile defense technology for civilian airliners
Northrop Grumman ready to produce onboard system, but the question is who will pay for it.
Oversight
House GOP eager to strip debarment provision from contracting bill
Controversial amendment could prevent some major contractors from earning future government work, critics say.
Defense
GAO: Major defense contracts cheaper to cancel than continue
Watchdog finds that even after termination costs are factored in, it’s generally less expensive to end an unneeded program than to keep paying for it.
Defense
Prospect of congressional interference in tanker contract sparks concern
Lawmakers could set a perilous precedent if they overturn Air Force decision, critics say.
Oversight
GSA seeks to require federal travelers to use contract hotels
Comprehensive legislative package also would streamline the process of setting mileage reimbursement rates and expand child care services.
Defense
Contractors are doing core acquisition jobs, Defense official says
Pentagon’s top procurement executive notes danger of outsourcing inherently governmental tasks.
Oversight
Panel questions e-procurement’s effects on small businesses
House committee skeptical of e-Travel initiative, reverse auctions.
Defense
Clinton supports bill to ban use of State Department private security contractors
Democratic presidential hopeful wants diplomatic security in Iraq and Afghanistan handled by federal personnel.
Features
Competing To the Death
President Bush’s much heralded competitive sourcing program is on life support.
News
Watchdog recommends that EPA limit cost-plus-award-fee contracts
Agency might have overrated contractor performance and wasted millions on incentive payments, IG reports.
News
Report says inspectors general lack independence, resources
Limits on staffing, budget authority hamper oversight, survey finds.
Oversight
Link between programs’ funding, performance ratings is tenuous
Analysis finds that more than 70 percent of programs slated for cuts in the Bush administration’s fiscal 2009 budget proposal were rated as “adequate” or better.
Oversight
Survey paints bleak picture of public trust in government
Results show taxpayers expect more accurate, accessible information about federal spending.
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