Sen. Claire McCaskill continues to focus oversight of contracts in Iraq.
Rep. Gary Dusenberg (R-Blue Springs) says that since campaign contribution limits were removed in Missouri, things have "gotten out of hand." In addition, he says, "A lot of people who advocated transparency, I don't think they meant that."
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Sen. Claire McCaskill on Thursday pressed several Defense and State Department officials to intensely scrutinize the growing number of outside contractors hired to work in Afghanistan.
Government auditors have already uncovered nearly $1 billion in questionable charges, said the Missouri Democrat, who chairs a Senate contracting oversight subcommittee.
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Contracts show extent of Monsanto's control, Source: "Springfield News-Leader"Chad Livengood from the Springfield News-Leader is reporting that Alternative Opportunities, a non-profit run by Democrat donors, has had its ten winning contracts invalidated. Alternative Opportunities had named an outside contractor as the contract manager in violation of the bidding stipulations.
Republican House members said they spent little time discussing former Speaker Rod Jetton's assault charges and the resulting damage to the GOP.
The Office of Administration will rebid contracts to operate 10 fee offices previously awarded to Alternative Opportunities Inc. Officials with OA and the Dept. of Revenue discovered the company [...]
JEFFERSON CITY | The Missouri Office of Administration will rebid contracts to operate 10 fee offices across the state.
Alternative Opportunities Inc., a Springfield-based non-profit, had won contracts to run offices in Ava, Camdenton, Creve Coeur, Joplin, Nevada, Olivette, Poplar Bluff, Republic, and the South Fremont Avenue and Landers State Office [...]
Sen. McCaskill
WASHINGTON — After praising President Barack Obama for his new war plan, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., returned Wednesday to her refrain — abuses in government contracting.
During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense…
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