Fraud, abuse found in NASA research funding to small companies

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

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One-fourth of Pentagon’s war zone pay to civilians was improper

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"… , instead of breaking it up to allow for more competition on the pieces.”Cost-plus contracts guarantee to pay all the costs of a contractor, plus a certain amount of …"

Outsourcing government

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Service contracting has risen dramatically in the last decade

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Defense auditors tighten rules for contractors

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Baghdad bonanza

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Fraud, abuse found in NASA research funding to small companies

By Peter Tartaglione

Eighty-five percent of NASA budget goes to contracts, awards, inspector general says

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Fraud, abuse found in NASA research funding to small companies

By Peter Tartaglione

NASA inspector general lack of oversight

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Fraud and waste found in small business grants awarded by NASA

By Laurel Adams

Where are the watchdogs?

By John Solomon

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cost-plus contract":

"… , instead of breaking it up to allow for more competition on the pieces.”Cost-plus contracts guarantee to pay all the costs of a contractor, plus a certain amount of …"