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DoD Continues To Lead Agencies In Services Contractor Use

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Monday, May 9th, 2011

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By Marina Malenic The Defense Department remains the main procurer of professional services, accounting for nearly 60 percent of total federal dollars spent on such services, according to a new study. The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a nonpartisan Washington, D.C., think tank, says in a report released last week that the Pentagon, the Energy Department and NASA have remained the top three government agencies in terms of value of professional services contracts awarded. "They continue to account for…

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