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Daily Archives: November 16, 2011 4:16 pm
Full transcript – “GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS EXPLOITING OVERSEAS WORKERS” hearing
The following is the full, although unofficial, transcript of the November 2, 2011 hearing “GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS EXPLOITING OVERSEAS WORKERS” by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations, and Procurement Reform at which … Continue reading
The Last Word on Wartime Contractors?
November 15, 2011 The Last Word on Wartime Contractors? In the most comprehensive report yet to look at wartime contracting, a three-year study has found that national security cannot be about the profits of war. By Jeff Shear U.S. and … Continue reading
Without U.S. Troops, Concerns Iraq’s Security Situation Will Impede Auditing
NationalJournal.com November 15, 2011 Without U.S. Troops, Concerns Iraq’s Security Situation Will Impede Auditing By Sara Sorcher Stuart Bowen, the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction, has a hefty agenda while visiting Iraq this week: He’s mired in an audit … Continue reading
State Dept. May Buy Local Food In Iraq
Washington Post November 16, 2011 Pg. 23 State Dept. May Buy Local Food In Iraq By Walter Pincus The State Department, seeking to cut costs in Iraq, is looking to locally purchase some of the food its personnel eat, potentially … Continue reading
Holding Contractors Accountable
Holding Contractors Accountable Posted by Daniel I. Gordon on November 15, 2011 at 05:08 PM EST As guardians of the taxpayers’ dollars, we have an ongoing responsibility to do business with contractors who place a premium on integrity, performance, and … Continue reading