On Wednesday December 11, 2013, the Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing titled, "Contracting Away Accountability - Reverse Auctions in Federal Agency Acquisitions."  The hearing was held in Room 334 of the Cannon House Office Building.

The Subcommittees will meet to examine the use of reverse auctions in federal acquisition.

Opening Statement:

Richard Hanna (R-NY)

Witnesses and Testimony

Panel 1 

 

 Mr.  Nigel Cary, President, Cox Construction Co. San Diego, CA

 Testifying on behalf of the Associated General Contractors of America

 Witness Testimony

 Witness Disclosure

 

 

 Mr. Louis J. Celli, Jr. Director, Legislative Division, The American Legion, Washington, DC

 Witness Testimony

 Witness Disclosure

 

Panel 2

 Ms. Michelle Mackin, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, Government Accountability Office, Washington, DC

 Witness Testimony

 

 

Mr.  William Sisk, Deputy Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration, Washington, DC

Witness Testimony

 

Mr. Major L. Clark, III, Assistant Chief Counsel for Procurement, Office of advocacy, Small Business Administration, Washington, DC

Witness Testimony

 

Panel 3

Mr. Jan Frye, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Acquisitions and Logistics, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC

Witness Testimony

 

Mr.   Philip Matkovsky, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Administrative Operations, Washington, DC

Witness Testimony

 

Additional Items 

• Hearing Notice
• Witness list
• Hearing Memo
• Press Release
• Hearing Video