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DHS scrutiny of services contracts draws flak
June 10, 2009
By Alice Lipowicz
Washington Technology
The Homeland Security Department’s new mandatory reviews of all professional services contracts worth more than $1 million are an attempt to address a longstanding, thorny issue, but some experts think there might be an underlying motive: aid the Obama administration's push to return many outsourced jobs to the government.…
“I think it is a wonderful idea,” said Scott Amey, general counsel for the Project on Government Oversight watchdog group. “But it will be very difficult.”
Identifying inherently governmental work requires a detailed look at the tasks that employees are performing, he said. “It is a fine line,” Amey said. “I think crossing the line happens more than we would expect.” ...
