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IG Warns of Contractors Performing Inherently Governmental Functions at DoD/DoW

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FEDWeek – The inspector general’s office of DoD/DoW has issued a management alert about contractors performing functions in its Transportation Command that are inherently governmental, “exposing installations to unauthorized financial commitments, carrier disputes, and a high risk of fraud, waste and abuse.” While the immediate issue in the report is of limited scope, the issue of contractors performing duties reserved for federal employees and military personnel is a long-running and contentious one.

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