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Government shutdown puts contractors in precarious position

Federal News Network

What are you hearing mostly from the folks who are on the government contracting side? But in the meantime, they have to make sure that they have their in-place contracts managed properly for a potential shutdown. What are they preparing for — the worst, or just this is business as usual now?

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Three Black Women Whistleblowers That Broke Silence and Caused Sweeping Reforms

Whistleblower Network News

Tommie (“Toni”) Savage’s federal employee whistleblower case has stretched on for nearly a decade and a half since she began to experience retaliation for blowing the whistle on systemic contracting fraud within the Army Corps of Engineers. The auditing department confirmed all her allegations of contract fraud.

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UK on Verge of Establishing Stronger Protections for Whistleblowers

Whistleblower Network News

Currently, UK whistleblowers are protected by the Public Interest Disclosure Act of 1998 (PIDA), which states that whistleblowers may obtain a remedy if they are hurt, suffer detriment, or are dismissed due to blowing the whistle in the public interest. However, whistleblower advocates say the PIDA is rife with flaws.