In the previous Administration, OMB tried to use low PART ratings as a justification for terminating or reducing funding...
The President has committed to making this Administration more transparent, and that is something that I completely supp...
There are a considerable number of privately funded BSL3 labs in this country that are permitted to work on a number of ...
You have mentioned in your testimony and confirmed to Senator McCaskill that you are losing $1 million a month on this c...
But what is disturbing to me is this was a spot check over 2 days and it found so many vacancies.
I would like you to get back to me on that issue because your testimony says that it was a matter of cost, not technical...
I think that we really should look at a change in legislation that would give us a best value way of appraising this.
And it is my understanding that in such circumstances, the lowest price bid is selected regardless of the relevant stren...
It is my understanding that the Gurkhas are extremely well regarded.
So why wouldn't that have an impact on security?
It seems to me that it should be an automatic requirement.
Shouldn't that information be shared?
If that is not a true statement, then the Department of State should not be saying it.
Now tell me how that differs from a best value approach to awarding the contract.
I guess that would be extremely poor performance.
What concerns me about that assessment is the nature of some of the deficiencies.
If it is accurate, then it is an alarming situation that demands action by the State Department.
In government procurement, ensuring the best value for the American taxpayer is important under the best of circumstance...
