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New Report Slams Contract Oversight in Afghanistan
August 1, 2013
The (POGO) Blog
August 1, 2013
By Neil Gordon
New Report Slams Contract Oversight in Afghanistan
The latest quarterly report from the Afghanistan reconstruction watchdog found serious shortcomings in contract oversight, including “a pervasive lack of accountability.”
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Topics: Contract Oversight
July 31, 2013
Contracting Policy Office Wants Industry Inside Agencies
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is promoting the idea of allowing contracting personnel to rotate between the government and the private sector. But this proposal is the last thing we need if we want to enhance the federal acquisition workforce.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
July 25, 2013
Nuclear Site Unable to Protect Bomb Material in Recent Tests
POGO has learned that the Savannah River Site in South Carolina failed its recent security test.
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Topics: National Security
July 25, 2013
Chairman Issa’s SUSPEND Act: Pros and Cons
Chairman Issa's SUSPEND Act draft bill has been the subject of a hearing and a recent panel discussion. Although many contracting experts don't see a need for change, it might be time for legislation that will improve the suspension and debarment system an
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Topics: Contract Oversight
July 24, 2013
Billions of Defense Contract Dollars May Go Unaudited
Potentially billions of taxpayer dollars may be going out the door to defense contractors without the normal scrutiny Defense Department auditors usually give to this spending. And it might be too late for the government to get our money back even when som
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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