Government Privatization

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POGO Urges ICE and Border Patrol to Not Outsource Hiring Functions 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 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 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 Feds vs. Contractors: Federal Employees Often Save Money, But an Advisory Panel is Needed to Create a Cost Comparison Model Congress Being Misled About True Costs of Service Contracts POGO Challenges DoD's Disclosure of Budgeting and Spending Service Contract Data POGO Supports Proposal To Enhance Oversight of Private Security Contractors POGO's Response to Professional Services Council Letter Regarding Reducing Civilian Workforce Proposed Contractor Compensation Data Collection Tool Will Enhance Accountability and Transparency Service Contractor Inventory Proposed Rule Requires Improvements POGO Comments on DoD Prohibition of Contractor Interrogators Enhanced Safeguards Needed For Personal Services Contracts POGO Advocates for Additional Protections When Considering Work Performed by Government or Contractor Employees Contractor Conflict of Interest Rule Needs Improvement POGO Letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton regarding U.S. Embassy in Kabul POGO comments on a government attempt to restrict outsourcing jobs associated with purchasing goods and services POGO Letter to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld on briefing attended by POGO Executive Director Danielle Brian

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Paper Cuts: The American President and the Prince of War

analysis | October 29, 2018 | Bonnie Goldstein

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Public Interest Group Wins Legal Fees in Transparency Lawsuit

analysis | April 18, 2018 | Neil Gordon

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POGO’s Outsized Tax-Day Impact

analysis | April 17, 2018 | Nicholas Trevino
Have We Kept Madison’s Republic?

analysis | March 16, 2018 | Sarah Turberville & Taylor King
Homeland Security Hiring Contracts May Be More Trouble Than They're Worth, Again

analysis | March 14, 2018 | Mia Steinle
Government Prison Contracts Gamble with Taxpayer Dollars

analysis | February 27, 2018 | Rebecca Jones
White House Considering Privatized Spy Networks

analysis | December 4, 2017 | Neil Gordon
Whitefish Exposes Contracts Lacking Oversight Teeth

analysis | November 17, 2017 | Scott Amey
California Court Brings Sunshine to Government Contracting

analysis | October 24, 2017 | Neil Gordon
13 Scary Things for Friday the 13th

analysis | October 13, 2017 | Christine Ostrosky