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The (POGO) Blog
July 1, 2013
By Andrew Wyner
Despite Panic, Large Contractors Evading Sequestration Hit
Large contractors who once publicly panicked in the face of
sequestration and threatened their employees’ jobs are just months later doing relatively well.
Continue Reading Despite Panic, Large Contractors Evading Sequestration Hit
Topics: Contract Oversight
June 24, 2013
GAO Report May Be Scissors Needed to Cut Compensation Cap
The congressional effort to reduce the contractor compensation cap is still moving forward. That effort got a big boast last week when the GAO found that a cap reduction could result in hundreds of millions in savings, and that might only be the tip of the
Continue Reading GAO Report May Be Scissors Needed to Cut Compensation Cap
Topics: Contract Oversight
June 14, 2013
Cap Fight! Debate Continues Over Contractor Compensation
This week, the House Armed Services Committee took up the long-debated issue of setting the contractor compensation benchmark in the FY 2014 National Defense Authorization Act. Section 813 includes language to set the cap at its current level of $763,029, but allows for cost adjustments.
Continue Reading Cap Fight! Debate Continues Over Contractor Compensation
Topics: Contract Oversight
May 30, 2013
White House Backing Down on Contractor Compensation Cap
The White House is backing down on its call to significantly reduce the cap on compensation for defense and civilian contractor employees.
Continue Reading White House Backing Down on Contractor Compensation Cap
April 25, 2013
President’s 2014 Budget Has Contracting Theme
The President's 2014 budget proposal includes proposals to improve the federal contracting system, which is a good start to save taxpayer dollars.
Continue Reading President’s 2014 Budget Has Contracting Theme
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