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Findings Based on 2022 Election Omnibus Survey Congressional Letter to GEO Group Questions Spending at Trump Hotel VA Office of Accountability Review Training Slides - 2016 VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Training Certificate (The Ravens Group) VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Training Contract VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Training Binder Part 2 (The Ravens Group) VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Training Binder Part 1 (The Ravens Group) Legislative Changes for Obtaining Cost Information F-35 Aircraft Sustainment: DoD Needs to Address Substantial Supply Chain Challenges Court Transcript of August 2 hearing in Chen v. The Geo Group A Former ICE Official’s Sworn Declaration on July 20 As an Expert Witness for GEO Group ICE’s August 1 Letter Alleging a Violation of Agency Regulations by Tracey Valerio List of Federal Lawsuits Filed Against Correct Care Solutions and Companies It Has Acquired Correct Care Solutions Proposal to Lancaster County, Nebraska, March 2018 ICE Detainee Death Review - Sergio Alonso Lopez - Died April 2017 ICE Detainee Death Review - Osmar Epifanio Gonzalez-Gadba - Died March 2017 Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Report on the Adelanto Immigrant Detention Center, September 2018 GSA Watchdog Report on Revised Plan for FBI Headquarters Consolidation Project Tamimi FAPIIS Administrative Compliance Agreement Tamimi FAPIIS Listings SAM Exclusion Summary for Tamimi Global Co. SAM Exclusion Summary for Texas Gulf Global DCMA Report of Antideficiency Act Violation 18-01

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Referral for Debarment of Trump Organization Entities and Senior Officers POGO Opposes Price Gouging and Sole Source Award Bill Provisions Coalition Urges Congress to Close the Pentagon’s Revolving Door Coalition Urges House to Close the Pentagon’s Revolving Door POGO Urges Inspectors General to Review Contracts for Key Whistleblower Protections POGO Joins Groups Applauding the Inclusion of Whistleblower Protections in Beneficial Ownership Legislation POGO Opposes Defense Department Proposed Service Contract Inventory Rule POGO Supports New Guidelines for Lowest-Price Procurement Process Preserve Government’s Access to Cost and Pricing Data to Ensure Fair Prices POGO Comment on Proposed Change to Contractor Non-Discrimination Rule Defense Policy Bill Should Preserve Reforms to Increase Effectiveness POGO Endorses Bill to Increase Oversight of Wartime Spending POGO Urges Probe into Labor Strife Endangering Kenya Embassy POGO Praises Contractor-Whistleblower Protection Proposal Watchdog Report on Trump Hotel Review Raises Serious Questions POGO Joins 50 Organizations in Calling for DHS to Release Border Plan Public Comment on Nuclear Safety Board’s Access to Information POGO Praises Contractor Disclosure Rule, Advises Stronger Enforcement POGO Submits Comment Opposing Child Detention Regulation POGO Urges Council to Limit When Contractors Deny Agencies Access to Vital Cost Information POGO to Defense Bill Conferees: Increase Accountability and Strengthen Pentagon Spending Oversight POGO Offers Recommendations to Improve USAspending.gov POGO Urges ICE and Border Patrol to Not Outsource Hiring Functions POGO Supports Interim Rule Amending Process By Which IRS Determines If Contractors Have Tax Debts POGO Supports Improved FEMA Proposal Aiding Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Public Comment: Transparency Needed for Federal Contract Pricing Whistleblower Advocates Demand Accountability for Substantiated Case of Defense Contractor Whistleblower Reprisal POGO Tells National Defense Authorization Act Conferees to Prioritize Troops and Taxpayers, Not Contractors POGO Joins Letter Calling for Private Prison Transparency POGO Supports Senate Bill to Improve Charge Card Spending House Defense Acquisition Reform Bill Has Pluses, But Will Result in DoD Waste POGO Requests Review of Conclusion that President Trump Isn't Violating His DC Hotel Lease Bipartisan Groups Support the McCaskill-Tester Bill to Post Contracts Online POGO Opposes Latest Commercial Item Rule that will Lead to Bad Deals POGO Joins 24 Groups in Urging House to Promote New System to Identify Contractors and Publish Beneficial Ownership Information POGO Asks DHS to Pause Procurement of Private Detention Centers POGO Supports Federal Rule Denying Funds to Companies That Restrict Employees' Whistleblower Rights Through Confidentiality Agreements POGO Supports Federal Rule Requiring Suspension/Debarment Review Before Awarding Contracts to Companies With Unpaid Taxes or a Felony Conviction POGO's Public Comment to GSA on Corporate Identifiers POGO Joins Groups Urging President Obama to Include Beneficial ownership transparency in the National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct POGO Supports Government Access to Contractor Labor Violations to Improve Compliance, Avoid Bad Actors, and Level the Playing Field Groups Urge the World Bank to Require Beneficial Ownership Information POGO Opposes GSA Prices Paid Proposal that Would Gut the Price Reduction Clause POGO and GAP Support Allowing Contractor and Grantee Disclosures to Office of Special Counsel Watchdogs Urge the Energy Department to Slash the Award Fee for the Contractor at the Sandia National Laboratory Watchdogs Urge the Energy Department to Slash the Award Fee for the Contractor at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. POGO Highlights DoD Effort to Kill Beneficial Service Contract Inventory System POGO Asks Justice Dept. to Investigate Use of Confidentiality Agreements by Federal Fund Recipients POGO Supports Proposed Rule to Extend Conflict of Interest Requirements for Contractors POGO Urges Department of Defense IG to Broaden Its Interpretation of Contractor Whistleblower Protection Law POGO Implores Government to Strengthen Zero-Tolerance Policy Against Human Trafficking in Federal Contracts POGO Highlights GAO Report and Documented DoD Failures in Hiring a Cost Efficient Workforce POGO Supports Audit Expanded to Include DoD’s Compliance with the Buy American Act POGO's FOIA Request to OPM Regarding National Security Sensitive Positions Feds vs. Contractors: Federal Employees Often Save Money, But an Advisory Panel is Needed to Create a Cost Comparison Model POGO Implores FAR Council to Toughen Anti-Trafficking Contracting Regulations POGO Opposes Blanket Cost Accounting Standards Exemption for Commercial Item Acquisitions Congress Being Misled About True Costs of Service Contracts An Open Letter to the Senate in Support of More Protections for Whistleblowers and Taxpayer Dollars POGO Challenges DoD's Disclosure of Budgeting and Spending Service Contract Data Groups Urge Congress to Lower the Cap on Maximum Allowable Compensation Paid to All Pentagon Contractor Employees POGO Supports Proposal To Enhance Oversight of Private Security Contractors POGO Suggests Way to Improve Federal Contractor Accountability Database POGO and Allies Call for Sunlight on Contractor Campaign Spending POGO Urges OSTP to Ensure that Agency Scientific Integrity Plans Include Contractors and Grantees POGO Supports DoD Effort to Redefine Commercial Items POGO and Allies Oppose Banning Disclosure of Contractor Political Spending POGO Supports Proposed Defense Contractor Crime Reporting Rule POGO's Response to Professional Services Council Letter Regarding Reducing Civilian Workforce POGO and Partners Strongly Support Passage of the DATA Act POGO and Partners Support McCaskill's Contractor Whistleblower Bill CAS Board cedes authority -- once again. Proposed Contractor Compensation Data Collection Tool Will Enhance Accountability and Transparency POGO Urges Public Disclosure of Contractor Past Performance Data POGO Wants More Safeguards in DoD's One Offer Proposed Rule POGO Argues Public Deserves to Know Whether Contractor Misconduct Reporting Rule Has Been Effective POGO Recommends Holding DoD Revolving Door Regulation to Higher Standards POGO Wants Improvements to Organizational Conflict of Interest Proposal POGO Urges Improved Public Access to Central Contractor Registration Database POGO Joins Groups in Supporting the DATA Act Service Contractor Inventory Proposed Rule Requires Improvements POGO Supports Disclosure of Personal Conflict of Interest Information for Contractor Employees Performing Acquisition Functions POGO Joins Groups in Supporting Transparency in Government Contracting E.O. Contractor Accountability? POGO Urges Public Access to Contractor Past Performance and Pre-April 15th FAPIIS Data POGO Provides Post-hearing Supplemental Materials to the Commission on Wartime Contracting Commercial Item Exceptions Must be Eliminated From New Suspension and Debarment Rule DoD Needs to Expand Proposed Award Fee Rule POGO Comments on DoD Prohibition of Contractor Interrogators POGO Supports Overseas Government Contracting Accountability Modification Enhanced Safeguards Needed For Personal Services Contracts POGO's Public Comment Regarding Conflicts of Interest in Major Defense Acquisition Programs POGO Demands Comprehensive Contract Disclosure Sign-on Letter in Support of H.R. 5258 the Earmark Transparency Act Sign-on Letter in Support of S. 3335 the Earmark Transparency Act POGO Supports Proposal to Make Certain Labor Relations Costs Unallowable Bipartisan Coalition Urges Congress to Preserve Provision to Make FAPIIS Public POGO Advocates for Additional Protections When Considering Work Performed by Government or Contractor Employees POGO Requests Information on Suspensions and Debarments POGO's letter to OMB about Taxpayer Funded Executive Compensation POGO Letter Urging GSA to Improve Contractor Listings POGO's FAPIIS Fee Waiver Request POGO's FOIA Request for Contractor Responsibility Database Information POGO Condemns Increase of Contracting Thresholds That Will Further Reduce Oversight POGO Requests End of KBR's Monopolistic LOGCAP III Contract POGO requests clarifications to Defense regulations to ensure independent audits and timely corrections to deficiencies found in contractor business systems, including withholds POGO Letter to Senate Committees Regarding DCAA Reforms POGO joins letter to President Obama urging needed contractor reforms Contractor Conflict of Interest Rule Needs Improvement POGO raises concerns about new contractor database POGO letter to HUD IG regarding concerns about HUD's The Road Home program POGO letter to members of Congress regarding concerns about HUD's The Road Home program POGO Letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding U.S. Embassy in Kabul POGO seeks removal of oversight exemption for overseas contracts Non-Competitive Contract Documents Need Contract Database Home POGO Stumbles on Possible Revenue Sharing Violations in Traffic Data Contract POGO Urges President Obama to Provide Public Access to Contracting and Ethics Databases POGO Letter to Acting DoD IG Heddell concerning Defense Contract Management Agency awarding an employee for helping Air Force and Lockheed Martin undermine then-Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld's efforts to cancel C130-J program. DOT IG Should Conduct Comprehensive Audit of Traffic Contract Stronger Contractor Organizational Conflicts of Interest Regulations Needed Strong, Consistent Federal Contractor Conflict of Interest Regulations Needed POGO's 2nd public comment for improved contractor misconduct disclosure POGO Proposes Additional Improvements To Ensure That Contractors Have A Satisfactory Performance Record POGO and Good Government and Openness Coalition Support Public Access to Government-Wide Contractor Responsibility Database POGO Supports Movement of Contractor Responsibility Database (H.R. 3033) in the House hope to Give Government Officials a Tool to Decide Between Responsible and Risky Contractors POGO supports limiting length of noncompetitive contracts in “unusual and compelling urgency” circumstances POGO comments concerning the proposed third-party private financing for the new NNSA Weapons Project, otherwise known as the Kansas City Project POGO makes comment on Contractor Compliance Program and Integrity Reporting POGO urges Department of Transportation investigation into Traffic Information Contract POGO letter to Senators Webb and McCaskill supporting "The Commission on Wartime Contracting Act" (S.1825) POGO's response to the Subcommittee's July 30, 2007 letter presenting questions to complete the record on Testimony on Federal Contracting: Why Do Risky Contractors Keep Getting Rewarded With Taxpayer Dollars? POGO's letter to Senators Levin and McCain regarding protecting the integrity of earmark reform POGO urges DoD to strengthen and clarify its anti-human trafficking interim rule POGO urges Congress to review Hamilton Sundstrand's 9-year no-bid commercial item spare parts contract Government limits public access to contracting meeting by charging a fee POGO signs Letter to Senate Majority Leader Frist to improve public access to federal spending information POGO pushes for detailed guidance on contracting POGO letter to Reps Hoekstra and Harman urging public release of an unclassified report on former Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham's earmarking activities POGO fights to prevent multiple industry reps from determining how contractors account for their costs POGO Letter to Congress urging true competition in federal contracting An Open Letter to the United States Senate: Support a Full Accounting of Federal Grants! POGO letter to International Boundary and Water Commission Commissioner Carlos Marin regarding POGO’s findings concerning a no-bid contract. POGO opposes the proposed joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin to form the United Launch Alliance POGO warns of risky federal buying method POGO Opposes Proposed Reductions in Oversight of Government Contracts POGO letter to Commissioner Marin with the US Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission regarding a sole-source contract POGO & Others Urge Public Access to Katrina Contracting Information POGO provides third set of recommendations and materials to the panel reviewing service contracting policies POGO recently learned of another government attempt to sit down with private contracting officials, which could violate open government laws POGO urges the Cost Accounting Standards Board to further financial transparency in accounting for the cost of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) sponsored by government contractors POGO Letter to Senator Collins (R-ME), Chair, Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, detailing government contracting concerns and recommendations in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina Testimony before Defense Acquisition Review Panel should not be limited to defense contractors POGO provides additional information to the panel reviewing the government's buying system Acquisition Panel cuts off testimony about problems with the government’s buying system POGO questions IBWC decision to award a contract to build a sewage treatment plant in Mexico without full and open competition POGO outlines its concerns with the International Boundary and Water Commission's Sensitive Information Protection Manual in a letter to the IBWC Commissioner POGO comments on a government attempt to restrict outsourcing jobs associated with purchasing goods and services POGO opposes industry-driven effort to further remove contract oversight and provisions that protect taxpayers Suspension and debarment: The record shows that the system is broken POGO's public comment supporting DoD's rule prohibiting contract bundling Share-in-Savings Contracts Circumvent Congress' Appropriations Authority and Hide Behind Contractor Proclaimed "Savings" to the government Pentagon Auditor Calls for Halliburton to be Financially Penalized until it Accounts for Taxpayer Dollars Letter to David Drabkin, GSA' Deputy Assoc. Administrator -- Office of Acquisition Policy, requesting transparency and access to federal contract data, which is now controlled by a private contractor, Global Computer Enterprises, Inc. POGO comment on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Councils proposed rule to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation "Applicability of the Cost Principles and Penalties for Unallowable Costs" POGO Letter to Cost Accounting Standards Board, Dr. Rein Abel Regarding Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on Accounting for the Cost of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) POGO to Congress: Services Acquisition Reform Act (SARA) Would Fleece Taxpayer POGO Letter to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on briefing attended by POGO Executive Director Danielle Brian POGO Supplementing Letter to Eric Shipley, Cost Accounting Standards Board Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on "Accounting for the Costs of Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (PRBs) Sponsored by Government Contractors." POGO Letter to Eric Shipley, Project Director, Cost Accounting Standards Board Regarding Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on "Accounting for the Costs of Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (PRBs) Sponsored by Government Contractors" Cost Accounting Standards Board, Dr. Rein Abel, Regarding Accounting for the Cost of Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) POGO Letter to Rudolph Schuhbauer, CAS Board Regarding Proposed "Review" of CAS and its Role in the Government Contracting Process POGO Comments on Responsible Contractor "Anti-Scofflaw" Federal Regulations POGO Comments on Responsible Contractor "Anti-Scofflaw" Federal Regulations

resources

Fact Sheet: Time for Pentagon to Implement the Law Fact Sheet: Beneficial Ownership and Section 885 Reform Identifying Beneficial Owners is a Win-Win and a National Security Priority Three Steps to Help Stop the Pentagon’s Revolving Door

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