GAO: OMB contracting data has problems

John Hutton is Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues at the Government Accountability Office

The Obama administration’s claim of saving billions through contracting reforms may not be all it’s supposed to be. The Government Accountability Office says the Office of Management and Budget’s data has some problems. John Hutton is Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues at the Government Accountability Office.

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