Hearings mark tougher oversight of war contracts
Executives from government contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, including KBR and Compass of the UK, face a rocky ride in Washington this week as Henry Waxman, new chairman of the House of Representative's chief investigative committee, begins hearings on allegations of "waste, fraud and abuse".
The hearings, which open tomorrow, are expected to mark the beginning of a new phase in which contracting practices are subject to tougher oversight.
Mr Waxman has been a dogged critic of the Bush administration's handling of billions of dollars of UStaxpayers' money in Iraq reconstruction contracts.
The committee has called on the chief executives of Blackwater, a security contractor, KBR, a subsidiary of Halliburton, and Compass, food services group, among others, to answer questions.
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- Finantial Times
The hearings, which open tomorrow, are expected to mark the beginning of a new phase in which contracting practices are subject to tougher oversight.
Mr Waxman has been a dogged critic of the Bush administration's handling of billions of dollars of UStaxpayers' money in Iraq reconstruction contracts.
The committee has called on the chief executives of Blackwater, a security contractor, KBR, a subsidiary of Halliburton, and Compass, food services group, among others, to answer questions.
(Continua)
- Finantial Times
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