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"High Road" Procurement Policy Would Favor Contractors That Offer Better Levels Of Pay, Health Care And Benefits
The federal contracting community has been abuzz the past several months over the Obama administration's controversial, but still unannounced, "High Road" contracting policy, which would require agencies to favor contractors that pay higher wages and benefits to their employees. Reminiscent of the...
Read MoreProtecting The Keys To The Castle: Obama Administration's New FOIA Policies Cause Agencies To Aggressively Seek Disclosure Of Contractor Proprietary Commercial Information
In an attempt to make good on his campaign pledge to "usher in a new era of open government," President Obama has enacted several reforms in recent months to increase the transparency, openness and accountability of government agencies. Of special concern to government contractors are the...
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