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Thread #136712 Message #3123753
Posted By: Donuel
28-Mar-11 - 08:40 PM
Thread Name: BS: I need help forwarding critical Gov info
Subject: BS: I need help forwarding critical Gov info
In this climate of jeopardy regarding wiki leaks and leaks by gov employees I need help emailing critical people with some brand new information which will not divulge my email address directly. I could resort to snail mail as the most secure method since I could still be outed as the source by people here, but time is of the essence regarding billions of dollars becoming wasted in a new plot to bilk the US government by people of extreme wealth.
To whom should you send the message? I thought of Rachel Maddow, Joe Biden, Newspapers that have investigative journalists, people you think are best suited to learn more and report widely.
The message;
Today I learned of an unprecedented revamping of the entire policy regarding the funding of outside/independent contractors of the Federal Government.
People in our office do not yet know if the decision to change the entire payment policy to contractors is a new law, a new legal interpretation of standing law or perhaps a fast one being pulled by persons unknown.
The OMB has ordered that contractors will now get all their money up front by a billing in advance scheme thus abolishing the age old minimum payment policies. Also payment outstanding for monies due at completion of contracts must be fulfilled immediately.
Since no Federal office has an approved budget going into April, there are cases in which we cannot fulfill this new payment policy and situations in which this new policy is in contradiction with current laws and contract programs which expect to be funded but can not because of the limitations on specific amounts that can be paid.
In the current push to cut spending this preposterous order to pay everyone, will be an extraordinary expense of billions of dollars across the board.
This is being pushed so rapidly I have my doubts as to its veracity and legality. IF this is done it will eliminate the basic incentives for contractors to do their jobs to the satisfaction of the government. The only monetary control over contractors will come at contract renewal time.
Please look into this matter the best you can. Remember time is short before billions of dollars go running out the door.