Whistleblower Protections for Government Contractors
Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight
Location: Dirksen Senate Office Building, SD-342
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Agenda
The purpose of the hearing was to review the “Non-Federal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act,” a bill that was introduced by Senator McCaskill to bolster whistleblower protections for government contractors and other non-federal employees. The hearing also reviewed whether current whistleblower protections for contractors working under Defense Department and Recovery Act contracts have been effective in encouraging reports of waste, fraud, and abuse. It also examined whether these protections have had any adverse impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of government acquisition and procurement. Finally, the hearing explored what additional legislation may be needed to encourage and protect contractor whistleblowers in the disclosure of waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars.
Witnesses
Panel 1
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The Honorable Peggy GustafsonDownload Testimony (68.6 KB)Inspector GeneralU.S. Small Business Administration
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Marguerite GarrisonDownload Testimony (262.4 KB)Deputy Inspector General for Administrative InvestigationsU.S. Department of Defense
Panel 2
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Dr. Walter TamosaitisDownload Testimony (271.5 KB)URS Corporation and Former Research and Technology ManagerWaste Treatment Project, Hanford Nuclear Site
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Angela CanterburyDownload Testimony (343.1 KB)Director of Public PolicyProject on Government Oversight