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Hill Poised To Scrutinize Pending Obama Contracting Reforms

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Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

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By Emelie Rutherford The White House in the near future is expected to release guidance intended to curtail the use of cost-plus and noncompetitive federal government contracts, an effort lawmakers are closely monitoring for Pentagon weapon-systems deals. A congressional contracting-oversight panel scheduled a hearing for next Wednesday on the Obama administration's forthcoming contracting guidance. And lawmakers including Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said yesterday they stand by their belief that the Pentagon can and…

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