Better Auditing for Better Contracting ReportMar 28, 2012 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. Mar 28, 2012 Pratap Chatterjee
Insourcing ReportMar 28, 2012 Insourcing Pratap Chatterjee explains how insourcing can not only save money but can also improve services to the taxpayer if done wisely. Mar 28, 2012 Pratap Chatterjee
How Sunlight Can Improve Federal Contracting ReportMar 28, 2012 How Sunlight Can Improve Federal Contracting 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. Mar 28, 2012 Pratap Chatterjee
Recommendations for Overseeing Government Contractors ArticleJul 7, 2011 Recommendations for Overseeing Government Contractors Pratap Chatterjee testifies on private contractors before the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Jul 7, 2011 Pratap Chatterjee
New Bill Aims to Curb Medicare and Medicaid Fraud ArticleJun 22, 2011 New Bill Aims to Curb Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Legislation will police Medicare and Medicaid records to prevent waste and abuse, writes Pratap Chatterjee. Jun 22, 2011 Pratap Chatterjee
Don’t Close Open-Government Sites ArticleJun 16, 2011 personaldemocracy)" data-srcset="https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/06/kundra_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/06/kundra_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/06/kundra_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/06/kundra_onpage.jpg?w=500 500w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/06/kundra_onpage.jpg?w=250 250w" data-sizes="auto" /> personaldemocracy)"> Don’t Close Open-Government Sites Pratap Chatterjee reports on how slashed funding for important transparency initiatives risks harming government efficiency. Jun 16, 2011 Pratap Chatterjee
Information Technology ArticleJun 15, 2011 Information Technology 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. Jun 15, 2011 Pratap Chatterjee
Evaluating and Improving the Contract System ArticleMay 5, 2011 Evaluating and Improving the Contract System Pratap Chatterjee testifies about the contracting process before the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan. May 5, 2011 Pratap Chatterjee
Tech Triumphs in the Federal Government ArticleMar 28, 2011 Tech Triumphs in the Federal Government 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. Mar 28, 2011 Pratap Chatterjee
Pentagon Opposes ‘Insourcing’ Ban ArticleFeb 23, 2011 Pentagon Opposes ‘Insourcing’ Ban Pratap Chatterjee explains why the Pentagon is right that employing government workers to do government work rather than expensive outside contractors makes sense. Feb 23, 2011 Pratap Chatterjee
Federal Contract Spending down by $15 Billion ArticleFeb 3, 2011 The Aspen Institute)" data-srcset="https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/02/qh_contracting_spending_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/02/qh_contracting_spending_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/02/qh_contracting_spending_onpage.jpg?w=610 610w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/02/qh_contracting_spending_onpage.jpg?w=500 500w, https://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2011/02/qh_contracting_spending_onpage.jpg?w=250 250w" data-sizes="auto" /> The Aspen Institute)"> Federal Contract Spending down by $15 Billion “Buying less and buying smarter” has helped the White House cut costs on contract spending, writes Pratap Chatterjee. Feb 3, 2011 Pratap Chatterjee
Putting Federal Contract Auditing in the Spotlight ArticleFeb 1, 2011 Putting Federal Contract Auditing in the Spotlight Senators at today’s subcommittee hearing need to tackle certain key issues to help improve the federal contract auditing process. Feb 1, 2011 Pratap Chatterjee
Insourcing “Inherently Governmental” Work Will Save Money ArticleJan 25, 2011 Insourcing “Inherently Governmental” Work Will Save Money “Insourcing” jobs from contractors back to the permanent federal workforce should be a priority for the military, writes Pratap Chatterjee. Jan 25, 2011 Pratap Chatterjee
Lies, Damned Lies, and Reporting on Federal Pay ArticleDec 2, 2010 Lies, Damned Lies, and Reporting on Federal Pay Pratap Chatterjee calls out several national newspapers for continually misinterpreting statistics about federal pay levels compared to the private sector. Dec 2, 2010 Pratap Chatterjee
Confidence in Government Down Despite Improvements ArticleNov 22, 2010 Confidence in Government Down Despite Improvements Government officials need to do a better job of advertising their successes, especially at a time of growing demand for public sector services, writes Pratap Chatterjee. Nov 22, 2010 Pratap Chatterjee
Overhauling Federal Information Technology Spending ArticleNov 19, 2010 Overhauling Federal Information Technology Spending The White House is set to unveil a new strategy for IT procurement that could save $80 billion, writes Pratap Chatterjee. Nov 19, 2010 Pratap Chatterjee
New GAO Reports Underscore Danger of GOP-Proposed Hiring Freeze ArticleOct 26, 2010 New GAO Reports Underscore Danger of GOP-Proposed Hiring Freeze Pratap Chatterjee explains why the GOP-backed federal hiring freeze could make it harder for Americans to be sure they’re getting quality medicine from overseas. Oct 26, 2010 Pratap Chatterjee
OMB’s IT Procurement Fix Should Include FedSpace Strategy ArticleOct 19, 2010 OMB’s IT Procurement Fix Should Include FedSpace Strategy OMB should use a new social networking platform to develop an integrated system for collaboration among federal IT employees, write Will Thomas and Pratap Chatterjee. Oct 19, 2010 Will Thomas, Pratap Chatterjee
Chatterjee & Dechter: GOP’s Hiring Freeze Would Chill Growth In the NewsOct 12, 2010 Chatterjee & Dechter: GOP’s Hiring Freeze Would Chill Growth A part of the Republicans' "Pledge to America" proposes a blanket nonsecurity hiring freeze, which will actually be bad for business, write Pratap Chatterjee and Gadi Dechter. Oct 12, 2010 Roll Call Pratap Chatterjee, Gadi Dechter