H.R.5712 - Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act

To require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act as reported to house.
  • Short: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act as passed house.
  • Short: Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act as introduced.
  • Official: To require disclosure by Federal contractors of certain violations relating to the award or performance of Federal contracts. as introduced.

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News Coverage

05/22/08
Senator McCaskill Praises Bush Adm...

In the House of Representatives, Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT) expressed his concerns over the policy and had won House passage of legi...

Source: All American Patriots (press release), Sweden
05/12/08
Lawmakers aim legislative volley a...

HR 5712 — Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act, which would close an exemption in the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Approved by th...

Source: Washington Technology, DC
04/23/08
House passes three contracting bills

The House also passed the 2007 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act (HR 5712). The legislation is meant to reverse the exclusion of co...

Source: GovExec.com, DC
04/16/08
Editorial: Require contractors to ...

Welch has introduced legislation, HR 5712, "Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act," requiring all contractors regardless of where the w...

Source: BurlingtonFreePress.com, VT

Blog Coverage

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11/18/08
The Online Office of Congressman P...

On April 4, Welch introduced the "Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act," H.R. 5712, to require all contractors, regardless of where th...

09/30/08
august 2008 new materials

call no: ae 1.102:d 63/4, title: making archives accessible for people with disabilities / frank h. serene. author: serene, frank h. impr...

08/18/08
The Gavel » Blog Archive » House...

Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act, H.R. 5712, which closes a loophole in a proposed rule so that mandatory fraud reporting requirem...

Source: The Gavel
05/23/08
daily fiscal policy report -- may ...

henry waxman's (d-ca) clean contracting act. waxman's amendment bundles a set of contracting reform measures, including language from hr ...

05/07/08
Appropriations Committee Fact Shee...

Cleaning up Contracting (HR 3928 & HR 5712): Increases accountability and transparency in federal contracting by requiring companies that...

Source: The Gavel
04/27/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.2...

Related Bills:. H.R.5712. Related Issue Areas:. Whistle blowing · Subcontractors · Politics and government · Labor; 16 more; Inspectors g...

04/25/08
Office of the House Democratic Maj...

8) H.R. 5712 - Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act (Rep. Welch - Oversight and Government Reform). 9) H.R. 3928 – Government Contra...

04/23/08
House vote to close overseas contr...

... committed by overseas contractors to go unreported and unaddressed is about to bear its first fruit (in record time) through the expe...

Source: Daily Kos
04/23/08
4/23/2008

8) hr 5712 - close the contractor fraud loophole act (rep. welch - oversight and government reform) 9) hr 3928 – government contractor ...

04/23/08
Bill Action: Passed House: HR 5712...

Passed House by voice vote. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]

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