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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

No Disclosure Please, We're Contractors

No Disclosure Please, We're Contractors: News Link • Contractors, Government & Military
No Disclosure Please, We're Contractors

05-30-2012 • http://www.motherjones.com, By Gavin Aronsen
Earlier this month, the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee approved the Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act (KPOFCA), which would prohibit the government from forcing federal contractors to disclose campaign spending and lobbying expenditures as a condition for keeping their contracts. In response, 14 watchdog groups are urging senators to block the bill, condemning it as a "pay-to-play" political maneuver that would make it easier for corporations to peddle influence in the shadows.

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