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Committee Holds Hearing on Defense Base Act Insurance

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The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing titled, “Defense Base Act Insurance: Are Taxpayers Paying Too Much?” on Thursday, May 15, 2008, in 2154 Rayburn House Office Building. Click here for a summary of the hearing.

The hearing examined allegations of waste and abuse in the procurement of Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance, the workers’ compensation insurance required for all federal contractors working overseas. Contractors obtain DBA insurance from private insurance companies, and these costs are included in the price of the contract and passed on to taxpayers. A preliminary transcript of this hearing is now available.

 

The following witnesses testified:

Mr. Richard Ginman, Deputy Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, U.S. Department of Defense

Mr. Shelby Hallmark, Director of Workers’ Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor

Mr. William H. Moser, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau for Administration Logistics Management, U.S. Department of State

Mr. James Dalton, P.E., Chief, Engineering and Construction, U.S. Corps of Engineers

Mr. Joseph P. Mizzoni, Deputy Auditor General for Acquisition and Logistics

Mr. John K. Needham, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management Issues, Government Accountability Office

 

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