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April 12, 2013
The Benefits of Bid Protests
In his recent article "Bid Protests: The Costs Are Real, But the Benefits Outweigh Them" Daniel I. Gordon defends the U.S. bid protest system and argues that the benefits of the system can be enhanced though greater transparency in government procurements.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
April 10, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Defense Contracting Competition in Free-Fall
Although the Department of Defense has recently been making a
concerted effort to increase competition in its acquisition of goods
and services, a new GAO report finds that competition in defense
contracting has been in steady decline over the last 5 ye
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Topics: Contract Oversight
December 5, 2012
By Neil Gordon
BP Suspension: What’s Behind Door Number Two?
Despite having several other companies from which it can purchase fuel, whichever company the Pentagon chooses to replace BP with will likely pose as great a responsibility risk.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
November 16, 2012
ABC News: Paula Broadwell's Gun Commercial Raises Ethical Concerns
Paula Broadwell, General David Petraeus' mistress, may have used her closeness to Petraeus to promote a new lightweight machine gun for a defense contractor.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
October 15, 2012
Pentagon Single-Bid Contracting Hurting Taxpayers
Single-bid contracts and lack of pricing data are preventing good buying at the Defense Department.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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