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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 17, 2013
By Neil Gordon
U.S. Reconstruction Project in Afghanistan Gets an F
A new watchdog report found that a teacher training facility in
Afghanistan is in precarious shape, thanks to two contractors who were allowed to walk away from the job by the Army Corps of Engineers.
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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
June 26, 2013
By Andrew Wyner
SIGAR Letter Reveals Nonpayment of Subcontractors
The Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released a letter detailing the problem of prime contractors failing to pay subcontractors in Afghanistan.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
June 19, 2013
By Neil Gordon
Defense Contractor Hit with Ginormous Fraud Judgment
An Ohio federal court ordered defense contractor United Technologies Corporation to pay the government hundreds of millions of dollars in damages in an Air Force contract fraud lawsuit filed in 1999.
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Topics: Contract Oversight
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