http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/alerts/111
Wed, 09/13/2006
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT
The Waste, Fraud, and Abuse "Truth Squad" introduced the "Clean
Contracting Act of 2006" today.
According to the group - a collection of progressive House Democrats
fighting Republican corruption - the bill would end the abusive
contracting practices that have been rampant under the Bush
Administration and promote greater transparency and accountability.
When the group formed three weeks ago, it released a report finding
that 19 Hurricane Katrina recovery contracts, collectively worth $8.75
billion, were awash in waste.
http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/alerts/100
In all, contracts worth $762 billion have been tied to significant
mismanagement.
"The way the Bush Administration has squandered taxpayer dollars is
shameful," said Rep. Henry A. Waxman.
"Indifference, incompetence, and corruption have wasted billions of
dollars. This bill represents a new direction that will protect
taxpayers and restore accountability."
The major areas covered by the bill are:
-----Promoting Competition in the Award of Contracts
-----Limiting the Use of Abuse-Prone Contracts
-----Preventing the Abuse of Contract Flexibilities
-----Increasing Contract Oversight
-----Preventing Unjustified Award Fees
-----Deterring Corruption in Contracting
Click here to read a fact sheet detailing the specifics of the
legislation (pdf)
http://www.democrats.reform.house.gov/Documents/20060913112718-18003.pdf
A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT
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Someone's gotta try to stop the Republicans from emptying the U.S.
Treasury and handing the dough to their cronies.
Harry
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