Contracting Reform Bill Reintroduced

Meanwhile, a union-backed measure to increase accountability in the contracting-out process has been reintroduced (HR-3462) by Rep. Albert Wynn, D-Md. The measure would require agencies to follow up on issued contracts to determine whether they are saving the amounts that were projected, impose new scrutiny on contractor performance and bars the use of personnel ceilings on the federal employee side of the equation. However, unlike similar bills introduced in prior Congresses, the bill would not freeze existing contracts to determine if they are cost-effective.