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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

Agnosticsherbet

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4. The President has some leeway in the bidding process.

Reply to aspirant (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 15, 2015, 02:03 PM

Jan 2015

If it is a new contract for a new program or facility, it must get funded by the Congress. Only Congress can fund a program. That is why many in Congress require new programs or expanded programs to happen in their state in "pork barrel spending."

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Redo privatization [View all] aspirant Jan 2015 OP

The US Goverment uses the "General Schedule Classification and Pay" (currenlty 1.5 million workers) Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #1

Once the contract is canceled or up for bid aspirant Jan 2015 #3

The President has some leeway in the bidding process. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2015 #4

Redirection aspirant Jan 2015 #5

Democracy can do it if they are determined enough. The problem is enough of them are funded by sabrina 1 Jan 2015 #12

+1 Scuba Jan 2015 #13

Public works over private enterprize? Cosmic Kitten Jan 2015 #2

Look what the TPP will do to government procurement contracts - buy/hire American - gone.... djean111 Jan 2015 #6

This is nuts aspirant Jan 2015 #7

No, it means that American businesses would have to bid lower than foreign businesses that djean111 Jan 2015 #9

? aspirant Jan 2015 #10

I do not how that would be worked out. djean111 Jan 2015 #11

Governments can hire. aspirant Jan 2015 #8