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• A Corollary to the Totten Doctrine: Wilson v. CIA

  
  ContractsProf Blog — Authority: 422
  As previously discussed on the blog, the Totten doctrine requires dismissal of a case when "the very subject-matter" of the case is a state secret. Todays New York Times reports that the Second Circuit has dismissed Valerie Wilsons suit against...
  2 days ago

• Top women executives in government contracting: A Conversation with ExecutiveBiz

  
  ExecutiveBiz Blog — Authority: 129
  When it comes to government contracting, women have arrived. Look at any major government contractor, and the proof’s in their executive ranks. But that ascent hasn’t come easily. It’s involved its share of hard work, of course, as well as the task of balancing other life pursuits. Recently, ExecutiveBiz asked ...
  6 days ago

• Stimulus Lobbying Pays Off for Major Contractors

  
  Dirt Diggers Digest — Authority: 106
  Last spring, when the ink was barely dry on the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), there was already concern about an emerging frenzy of lobbying on behalf of corporations seeking a slice of the stimulus pie. The Obama Administration enacted rules designed to make ARRA lobbying more ...
  1 week ago

• Pinkerton Government Services Pays $1 Million for False Claims

  
  Ethisphere Ethics News & Commentary Blog — Authority: 109
  Pinkerton Government Services (PGS), a company that specializes in security, fire and emergency services for government agencies and contractor companies, has agreed to pay just over $1 million in order to settle allegations that it overbilled the government on health insurance costs. PGS, a subsidiary of the large ...
  3 weeks ago

• Update on Franken Amendment: Jamie Leigh Jones interview

  
  ContractsProf Blog — Authority: 422
  We previously mentioned the "Franken Amendment" to the 2010 Defense Appropriations bill, which would withhold defense contracts from companies like Halliburton if their contracts restrict employees from suing in court for claims such as sexual assault, battery and discrimination. Jamie...
  3 weeks ago

• Buy American Exemption: The Biggest 1% in Public Sector Procurement

  
  Procurement Insights — Authority: 129
  Today’s PI Window on Business segment in which I had the opportunity to interview Washington-based US public sector expert Judy Bradt is part of a series of interviews that will break down the key elements of the Buy American Policy. These segments will drill down into the areas that will affect your business, and ...
  4 weeks ago

• SBA Launches New Online Training Course: Winning Federal Contracts – A Guide for Women Entrepreneurs

  
  Strategic Growth Concepts for Start-up, Small and Mid-size Businesses — Authority: 111
  WASHINGTON – Women who own small businesses will be able to use a new online U.S. Small Business Administration training course to learn how to identify and take advantage of federal contracting opportunities.  The new training course, Winning Federal Contracts: A Guide for Women Entrepreneurs , is part of an ...
  4 weeks ago

• Archiving Social Media? The White House Says YES!

  
  Pivotal Branding — Authority: 111
  By Beth J. Bates, New Media Special Correspondent The White House is hiring a Social Media Archivist . Not because they want to keep all of your Twitter conversations or save incriminating Facebook photos. The 1978 Presidential Records Act (PRA) changed the legal ownership of official records generated from the ...
  4 weeks ago

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