H.R.1362 - Accountability in Contracting Act

To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. as introduced.
  • Short: Accountability in Contracting Act as passed house.
  • Short: Accountability in Contracting Act as introduced.

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10/25/11
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10/25/11
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10/25/11
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04/03/11
H.R.1362: To ensure that members of the Armed Forces continue to ...

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03/03/09
H.R.1362: National MS and Parkinson's Disease Registries Act ...

In September of this year, the U.S. House of Representatives took to the floor and later passed its version of the bill (H.R. 1362) and sent it over to the Senate… where it died in committee. How often haven't we heard the number 400000 . .... OpenCo

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12/07/08
CBO Still Slamming Physician Ownership : CBO Attempts Restrictive ...

This estimate is lower than an estimate CBO prepared last year for a similar provision of H.R. 1362. Since that previous estimate was prepared, we have obtained additional information about a number of factors that affect the estimated ...

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11/02/08
Transitions In Governance » New limitations to agencies’ use of no ...

The bill, HR 1362, would require agencies to develop plans to limit the use of no-bid contracts and cost-reimbursement contracts, which allow agencies to pay contractors their expenses for completing a contract in addition to a ...

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10/23/08
Democrats: Restoring Accountability One Bill At A Time | Crooks ...

H.R. 1362 - The Accountability in Contracting Act Under the Bush Administration, spending on no-bid contracts has more than doubled and the Administration has hidden contractor overcharges from Congress, international auditors, ...

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09/12/08
OpEdNews » Wake Up America! Patriotic Truth-Tellers are Ignored ...

Cracking Down on No-Bid Contracts (H.R. 1362, Rep. Waxman). The Accountability in Contracting Act would crack down on the use of no-bid contracts by federal agencies. Agencies would be required to publicize the justifications for ...

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08/19/08
murphy reports on war without end at first new britain forum

house-approved legislation (hr 1362)known as the “accountability in contracting act” would modification federal acquisition law to end these “abuse-prone” contracts that have proliferated in iraq as well as afghanistan. ...

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08/16/08
Will the Real Domestic Terrorist Please Stand Up?

I quickly checked Google for some of the verbiage contained in HR 1362, the Patriot Act, which pertains to "domestic terrorism," an insidious piece of legislation that overwhelming passed Congress in the months immediately following ...

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08/16/08
Will the Real Domestic Terrorist Please Stand Up?

I quickly checked Google for some of the verbiage contained in HR 1362, the Patriot Act, which pertains to domestic terrorism, an insidious piece of legislation that overwhelming passed Congress in the months immediately following 9/11. ...

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08/13/08
Jayne Lyn Stahl: Will The Real Domestic Terrorist Please Stand Up?

I quickly checked Google for some of the verbiage contained in HR 1362, the Patriot Act, which pertains to "domestic terrorism," an insidious piece of legislation that overwhelming passed Congress in the months immediately following ...

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08/04/08
Will the Real Domestic Terrorist Please Stand Up?

I quickly checked Google for some of the verbiage contained in HR 1362, the Patriot Act, which pertains to "domestic terrorism," an insidious piece of legislation that overwhelming passed Congress in the months immediately following ...

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07/28/08
Ecompex, Inc. - Creating Advantages For Small Businesses

Waxman, Henry A. Accountability In Contracting Act. H.R. 1362 (March 6, 2007). U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform. (June 2006) Dollars Not Sense: Government Contracting Under the Bush Administration. ...

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07/28/08
Ecompex, Inc. - Company News

Waxman, Henry A. Accountability In Contracting Act. H.R. 1362 (March 6, 2007). U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform. (June 2006) Dollars Not Sense: Government Contracting Under the Bush Administration. ...

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07/25/08
The Dean's Office: Anyone? Bueller?

Accountability in Contracting Act - H.R. 1362 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 - H.R. 985 Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007 - H.R. 1255 Presidential Library Donation Reform Act of 2007 - H.R. 1254 ...

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06/10/08
Sunlight Foundation » House Considers Transparency Measures

Finally, H.R. 1362 addresses shortcomings in the government’s relationships with private contractors. Rep. Henry Waxman, who chairs the House Oversight Committee, has a summary of the bill’s provisions here. Just a quick observation on ...

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06/09/08
CBO Still Slamming Physician Ownership : CBO Attempts Restrictive ...

This estimate is lower than an estimate CBO prepared last year for a similar provision of H.R. 1362. Since that previous estimate was prepared, we have obtained additional information about a number of factors that affect the estimated ...

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06/05/08
June 6, 2008 Honorable Joe Barton Ranking Member Committee on ...

one year later than that assumed in our estimate for H.R. 1362;. • Based on information provided by representatives of the physician-. owned hospitals, we have concluded that such institutions provide few ...

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05/27/08
http://themiddleclass.org/legislator/kenny-marchant-537

hr 1362 accountability in contracting act of 2007 topics: contracting, government accountability nay hr 1257 shareholder vote on executive compensation act of 2007 topics: corporate accountability, executive compensation, ...

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05/07/08
Lawmakers aim legislative volley at contractors

S. 2916 — Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions, Act sponsored by Clinton. Introduced April 24. H.R. 1362 — Accountability in Contracting Act. H.R. 1873 — Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act. H.R. 3867 — Small

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05/05/08
The Jeff Miller Chronicle: Miller's Middle-Class Grades

H.R. 1362, Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007; TOPICS: Contracting, Government Accountability; NAY. H.R. 1257, Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act of 2007; TOPICS: Corporate Accountability, Executive compensation, ...

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04/14/08
assessments of smith’s performance in congress

hr 1362 - accountability in contracting act of 2007. smith, fortenberry and terry voted against:. hr 3996 - temporary tax relief act of 2007 hr 3688 - united states-peru trade promotion agreement implementation act of 2007 (voted for, ...

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01/22/08
recent passed and pending transparency reform legislation

s.2321 e-government reauthorization act of 2007 (hearings held in the senate); review of franking regulations for member web sites; hr1362 accountability in contracting act of 2007 (passed the house); s. res. 401 a resolution to provide ...

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01/14/08
Comment on Am I an uncompromising asshole- and is that a good ...

Its interesting to see how Turner voted on the “Accountabilty in Contracting Act” HR 1362. http://oversight.house.gov/story.asp?ID=1202. Turner voted against it. The vote was 347 to 73, with 13 not present or abstaining. ...

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10/22/07
[stemcellinformation] digest number 716

again, i definitely support hr 1362, the schip program for children’s health insurance. but if section 608 in any way reduces the availability of wheelchairs to people in need, that section should be stripped out of the bill. ...

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10/03/07
U.S. Representative Betty Sutton :: Representing Ohio's 13th District

Earlier this year, this Congress got off to a strong start by passing H.R. 1362, the Accountability in Contracting Act, which helped restore integrity to the contracting process. I am also proud to be the sponsor of H.R. 2198, ...

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09/25/07
The Democratic Party

Accountability in Contracting Act - H.R. 1362. This bill changes federal acquisition law to require agencies to limit the use of abuse-prone contracts, to increase transparency and accountability in federal contracting, and to protect ...

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