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Private consultants given invisible reign
Congressional investigators estimate the federal government spends over 2 billion dollars annually on private consultants. Critics say firms influence policy and operations from behind the scenes while GAO finds serious abuse, cozy ties, and many contracts awarded without competitive bidding.
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