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| − | + | A '''federal contractor''' is defined by U.S. Code "to include any person who enters into a contract with the United States or any department or agency thereof for the rendition of personal services and whose compensation is paid in whole or in part from funds appropriated by [[Congress]]." [http://ao.nictusa.com/ao/no/900020.html] | |
| − | Offshore Companies include: | + | Often, this "means an entity that has submitted the successful bid or proposal in response to a competitive acquisition solicitation." [http://www.seco.noaa.gov/documents/Exec_Orders/eo12969.html] However, federal contracts are also awarded in the case of non-competitive bid and/or sole source contracts. |
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| + | ==Types== | ||
| + | *[[defense contractors]] | ||
| + | *[[Homeland Security contractors]] | ||
| + | *[[lobbying firms]] | ||
| + | *[[private military corporation]]s | ||
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| + | ==Offshore Companies== | ||
| + | Offshore Companies include but are not limited to: | ||
*[[Accenture Ltd.]] (spinoff of [[Arthur Anderson]]) | *[[Accenture Ltd.]] (spinoff of [[Arthur Anderson]]) | ||
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== Related SourceWatch Resources == | == Related SourceWatch Resources == | ||
*[[corporate inversion]] (aka offshore contractors) | *[[corporate inversion]] (aka offshore contractors) | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Hurricane Katrina: Profiteering]] |
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*[[Military-industrial complex]] | *[[Military-industrial complex]] | ||
*[[outsourcing]] | *[[outsourcing]] | ||
*[[Prison-industrial complex]] | *[[Prison-industrial complex]] | ||
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*[[privatization]] | *[[privatization]] | ||
| + | *[[war profiteering]] | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | ===General=== | ||
| + | *[http://www.pogo.org/db/ Federal Contractor Misconduct Database], [[Project on Government Oversight]]. | ||
| + | *[http://www.washingtontechnology.com/top-100/2004/ List: "Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors--2004,"] ''Washington Technology''. | ||
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| + | ===Websites=== | ||
| + | *[http://www.ccr.gov/ Central Contractor Registration (CCR)] (ccr.gov). | ||
| + | *[http://www.dol.gov/esa/ofccp/index.htm Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs], Employment Standards Administration, [[U.S. Department of Labor]]. | ||
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| + | ===Articles & Commentary=== | ||
| + | *[http://www.tpj.org/pioneers/pioneers04/what_contracts.html "Pioneers 2004. Payola Pioneering: Exposing the Bush Pioneer/Ranger Network. What Did They Get? Federal Contracts,"] Texans for Public Justice. | ||
| + | *Scott Shane and Ron Nixon, [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/04/washington/04contract.html?ei=5094&en=5a19d7cad91cd66d&hp=&ex=1170651600&adxnnl=1&partner=homepage&adxnnlx=1170611714-Om20umB04BhQhPG1jHaBCg&pagewanted=all "In Washington, Contractors Take On Biggest Role Ever,"] ''New York Times'', February 4, 2007. | ||
[[category:lists]] | [[category:lists]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Civil liberties (U.S.)]][[Category:Needs review]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:41, 11 August 2008
A federal contractor is defined by U.S. Code "to include any person who enters into a contract with the United States or any department or agency thereof for the rendition of personal services and whose compensation is paid in whole or in part from funds appropriated by Congress." [1]
Often, this "means an entity that has submitted the successful bid or proposal in response to a competitive acquisition solicitation." [2] However, federal contracts are also awarded in the case of non-competitive bid and/or sole source contracts.
Contents
Types
Offshore Companies
Offshore Companies include but are not limited to:
- Accenture Ltd. (spinoff of Arthur Anderson)
- Cooper Industries Ltd.
- Foster Wheeler Ltd.
- Ingersoll-Rand Company Ltd.
- McDermott International, Inc.
- PwC Consulting Ltd. (PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting)
- Tyco International Ltd.
Related SourceWatch Resources
- corporate inversion (aka offshore contractors)
- Hurricane Katrina: Profiteering
- Military-industrial complex
- outsourcing
- Prison-industrial complex
- privatization
- war profiteering
External links
General
- Federal Contractor Misconduct Database, Project on Government Oversight.
- List: "Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors--2004," Washington Technology.
Websites
- Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (ccr.gov).
- Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor.
Articles & Commentary
- "Pioneers 2004. Payola Pioneering: Exposing the Bush Pioneer/Ranger Network. What Did They Get? Federal Contracts," Texans for Public Justice.
- Scott Shane and Ron Nixon, "In Washington, Contractors Take On Biggest Role Ever," New York Times, February 4, 2007.
