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White House proposes repeal of prohibition on political contribution disclosure by federal contractors

Included in the White House fiscal 2013 budget request to Congress is a legislative proposal to repeal a section of the fiscal 2012 omnibus ( H.R. 2055 ) that prohibits the disclosure of political

OMB: Agencies must cut $5.97B from service contracting

Federal agencies must cut contractor spending in 15 categories by 15 percent, or $5.97 billion, by the end of next fiscal year, the White House announced July 7, saying the order is part of its "

House committee approves DATA Act

A bill that would institutionalize a board with subpoena power and oversight over all federal spending took another step closer toward realization June 22 with passage through the House Oversight and

DATA Act aims to institutionalize Recovery Board

Bills in the House and Senate would make a Recovery Board-like entity a permanent fixture of the Washington, D.C. landscape. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) introduced June 16 companion legislation to

Opposition to draft executive order grows

Congressional opposition to a draft Obama administration executive order (.pdf) that would require potential federal contractors to disclose political contributions, including those to independent

Time to change government-buying habits

It's always tough doing business with the government. Just ask any vendor. A vendor has to comply with many rules that are not in place in the private sector, and must offer government agencies their