The measure limits how much firms can bill the government for salaries and benefits paid to employees working on federal contracts The new federal budget signed into law by President Barack Obama on ...

Senate and House members fear caps on federal employees without caps on contractors will push DOD to use more contractors. Twenty-six senators told Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in a letter that they ...

Lawmakers are pressuring the so-called supercommittee to bring federal contributions to the wages of contractor employees more in line with the salaries of federal employees. Not just the executives - ...

On January 7, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) and fact sheet that, if fully implemented, will impose consequences on federal defense contractors determined to be "underperforming" ...

The Obama administration's scrutiny of contractors and their salaries makes this cap more important than ever, an expert said. The Office of Management and Budget has raised the compensation limit ...

Capitol Hill may be quiet in the run-up to the November elections, but behind the scenes lobbyists are sparring over a proposal that would dramatically lower the amount the government can pay for ...