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On the recordApril 12, 2011
It's kind of difficult to place cost-effectiveness on the use of a contractor if you don't know how many you're using.
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Jim Webb
Democratic · Virginia

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Webb highlights the challenge of assessing contractor cost-effectiveness without knowing their numbers.

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