Archive: December 7, 2008 - December 13, 2008
Contractors Must Disclose 'Credible Evidence' Of Fraud, Abuse
Dear contractors, please accept this item as a helpful reminder. Starting today, all federal contractors on deals lasting four months or more and worth $5 million or more (including those outside the U.S. and those providing commercial items) must blow the whistle on criminal violations or overcharging. Such contractors also...
By Robert O'Harrow | December 12, 2008; 10:05 AM ET | Comments (3)
Some Contractors Not Getting Rich
Many contractors hired by the federal government are poorly paid and poorly treated. Far from being the big ticket Beltway Bandits that get so much attention -- the consultants et al that make so much more per week than civil servants -- these workers must do the government's scut work....
By Robert O'Harrow | December 10, 2008; 1:58 PM ET | Comments (3)
Blackwater Whitewash?
The Justice Department accused Blackwater Worldwide contractors in Baghdad of an "'unprovoked and illegal attack'" on unarmed Iraqi civilians last year that killed at least 14 and wounded 20, according to documents released by DOJ and a Post story by Del Wilber. "One man was shot in the chest while...
By Robert O'Harrow | December 9, 2008; 12:08 PM ET | Comments (8)
Thomas Frank Calls for End of "Contractor Welfare Binge"
A few days ago, Thomas Frank shared some harsh opinions about the much-broadened use of contractors by the federal government over the last decade. In an op-ed broadside in the Wall Street Journal, Frank called the trend "our contractor welfare binge." Frank recalled the recommendations made by J. Peter Grace...
By Robert O'Harrow | December 8, 2008; 1:02 PM ET | Comments (13)
