
Better Auditing for Better Contracting
Pratap Chatterjee outlines the different reasons audits by the Defense Contract Audit Agency sometimes fail, what’s been done to correct these failures in the past, and what should be done in the future.
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Pratap Chatterjee outlines the different reasons audits by the Defense Contract Audit Agency sometimes fail, what’s been done to correct these failures in the past, and what should be done in the future.
Pratap Chatterjee explains how insourcing can not only save money but can also improve services to the taxpayer if done wisely.
A single, streamlined database that tracks fraud, waste, and abuse in federal government contracts will help save taxpayers money and reward good companies, writes Pratap Chatterjee.
Pratap Chatterjee testifies on private contractors before the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Legislation will police Medicare and Medicaid records to prevent waste and abuse, writes Pratap Chatterjee.
Pratap Chatterjee reports on how slashed funding for important transparency initiatives risks harming government efficiency.
This is the latest in a weekly series of talking points from CAP’s Doing What Works team showing how we can make smart budget cuts that boost government efficiency—not gut essential services.
Pratap Chatterjee testifies about the contracting process before the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Pratap Chatterjee reports on a private workshop featuring senior government officials and industry representatives sharing examples of best practices in how the government buys and manages information technology.
Pratap Chatterjee explains why the Pentagon is right that employing government workers to do government work rather than expensive outside contractors makes sense.
“Buying less and buying smarter” has helped the White House cut costs on contract spending, writes Pratap Chatterjee.
Senators at today’s subcommittee hearing need to tackle certain key issues to help improve the federal contract auditing process.