By an overwhelming 405-16 vote, the House approved a repeal of a law requiring federal, state and local governments to withhold 3 percent of all contracts. The withholding requirement was originally approved
MoreThere seemed to be wide agreement from both sides of the aisle in Congress, plus the Obama administration, on repealing a law requiring the government withhold 3 percent of all contracts. However,
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The Defense Department, NASA and the General Services Administration are proposing regulations that would require contractors to complete training that addresses privacy protection, in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, and
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House Republicans may take up bipartisan legislation next week to repeal a law requiring the government to withhold 3 percent of contracts, according to a report from The Hill. The House Ways
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The House Ways and Means Committee approved legislation Thursday by voice vote to repeal a requirement that the Internal Revenue Service withhold 3 percent of all government contracts. Currently, when a company
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More than 1.4 million contractors and consultants have security clearances, according to a report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The Intelligence Authorization Act of 2010 requires the ODNI
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The White House deficit reduction plan would cap reimbursements for federal contractor executives and also would have federal civilian employees pay more towards their retirement plans. Currently, contractor executives are reimbursed for
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The final report of the largest government probe into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill lays the majority of blame on BP, holding it responsible for 21 of the 35 contributing causes.
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