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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Pentagon's record of competitive contracts is poor compared to other agencies

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Private contractors

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Excerpts from this story referencing "IDIQ":

"… t of services were procured using indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contracts in 2010, something that was never contemplated when IDIQs were …"

"… ntity (IDIQ) contracts in 2010, something that was never contemplated when IDIQs were first proposed,” the report stated.For Charles Tiefer, a commissio …"