War contracting commission cites Center article on trafficking

By Nick Schwellenbach

During a hearing on the oversight of subcontractors in war zones, the Wartime Contracting Commission on Monday cited the Center for Public I

Vast undercount of war contractors by defense tracking system

By Nick Schwellenbach

Nearly one-quarter of defense contractor employees deployed in Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait and elsewhere in Southwest Asia — some 74,000 emplo

Excerpts from this story referencing "Contractor":

"… r SPOT, is the Defense Department’s primary system to track Contractors. Contractor companies are required to maintain individual employee accountability with …"

Overbilling by overseas contractors, plus lax oversight means money is being wasted

By Nick Schwellenbach

On Monday the congressionally-created Wartime Contracting Commission will hold a hearing on Defense Department logistics contracts in Iraq a
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Florida lawsuit cites Center’s investigation of BP refinery violations

By M.B. Pell

A class-action lawsuit against BP seeking compensation on behalf of Florida condominium owners for decreased property values as a result of

New gov’t contractor integrity database will be off-limits to public

Federal contractors behaving badly are nothing new. But a government database to track their misconduct is....

Excerpts from this story referencing "Contractor":

"… or poor performance.The database information is off-limits to the public. Contractors, federal officials and Congress members are the only ones who can access …"

"… ity Information SystemWhere: http://www.ppirs.gov/fapiis.htmlAvailability: Contractors, federal agency officials, lawmakers.Format: Password-protectedUsability: …"

Pentagon negotiates with indicted contractor, despite suspension

By Amy Biegelsen

For the second time this year, the Pentagon is trying to give a no-bid contract extension to a logistics company operating a supply warehous
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Fraud, abuse found in NASA research funding to small companies

By Peter Tartaglione

A NASA program to encourage small companies to develop new technology has accepted questionable research from some contractors and given oth

DOE pension obligation to contractors has more than doubled

By Laurel Adams

Energy's antiquated contractor system leaves taxpayers footing pension bills

Excerpts from this story referencing "Contractor":

"… vities at DOE-owned facilities, while federal employees provide oversight. Contractors sponsor employee benefit plans, but DOE is ultimately responsible for rei …"

"… istration.The current model gives DOE no control over Contractor benefits. Contractors sponsor the plans, control the types of benefits offered, control investm …"

Pentagon's space surveillance is overwhelmed despite spending billions to upgrade the system

By Laurel Adams

Pentagon can't keep up with tracking space objects that have risen five-fold in 30 years

US doesn't vet Afghan contractors well enough to ensure money doesn't fall into terrorist hands

By Laurel Adams

GAO says US isn't adequately screening Afghan contractors for terror ties

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