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Tax delinquents win stimulus contracts

The Hill's Bernie Becker said some of those funds may never be recovered.

Tags: Federal Drive , contracting , GAO , Bernie Becker , The Hill

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Contractors survey: Agencies slow in resolving contract issues

Grant Thornton's Kerry Hall describes findings of a survey of government contractors.

Tags: Grant Thornton , contracting , Kerry Hall , survey , DCAA , procurement , Dorobek Insider

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Stimulus will help stalled economy

And how liberals have become progressives.

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White House report: Stimulus funds creating jobs

The report says the federal stimulus funds were responsible for creating at least 2 million jobs nationwide in the Act's first year.

Tags: White House , Recovery Act , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider

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How the stimulus is changing America

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — President Obama's $787 billion stimulus — has been marketed as a jobs bill, and that's how it's been judged.

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ARRA funds lower unemployment, Onvia study shows

Some states excel at attracting Recovery Act project funding and quickly awarding it to contractors, while others lag far behind on both measures. Onvia's Michael Balsam tells us about a new study.

Tags: Federal Drive , Onvia , ARRA , management , Michael Balsam

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COPS works to correct stimulus payments

Math is hard. That's led to problems with stimulus grants from the Justice Department. COPS Director Bernard Melekian explains.

Tags: Federal Drive , COPS , DoJ , Bernard Melekian , Suzanne Kubota

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One man's pork is another man's stimulus

OMB says earmarks are on the decline, but what exactly is being considered an earmark? Jodi Schneider, Senior Editor with American Banker has details.

Tags: Congress , budget , earmarks , pork , Jodi Schneider , American Banker , constituent service

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In Depth Conversation: Federal human capital experts tell their stories

Some agencies are succeeding in hiring large numbers of people with specialized credentials in short periods of time. Three Federal HR pros who have done it share their secrets.

Tags: In Depth Conversation , management , Pay & Benefits , best practices , Congress , Keith Nelson , Ronald Sanders , Reginald Wells

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The CBO crunches the numbers on stimulus jobs

Stimulus recipients have reported that about 640,000 jobs "were created or retained" with stimulus funding through Sept. 30.

Tags: economy , CBO , Jodi Schneider , job creation

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