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DoD IG Confirms POGO’s DARPA Concerns
September 6, 2013
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September 6, 2013
DoD IG Confirms POGO’s DARPA Concerns
DARPA improperly awards contracts, often without proper evaluations, required support or approvals, and checking the adequacy of contractor accounting systems.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
September 5, 2013
By Andrew Wyner
POGO Supports Sen. Collins’s Contracting Legislation
POGO calls on the DoD IG to audit domestic preference contracting laws. In addition to following the law, the military might end up saving a buck or two.
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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
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 9, 2013
By Neil Gordon
POGO Obtains Second Helping of “Compelling Reason” Memos
POGO has obtained the compelling reason determinations issued by the Defense Logistics Agency in 2009 and 2010 to waive the suspension of indicted logistics company Agility and extend its contracts to support the military in the Middle East.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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