http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/federal-employment Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:13:11 -0400 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:13:11 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/66/the-real-scoop-on-government-contracting By Donna L. Rimmel - Procurement in government, as well as in industry, is going through a tremendous change as a result of globalization, technological breakthroughs, and the surge in outsourcing services to outside vendors (Giallourakis, 2008, p. xiii, Preface).  The contracting world is growing by leaps and bounds, with no signs of letting up in the near future.  To accentuate this fact, the Defense Department is beginning the process of increasing its contracting workforce by adding 20,000 new employees by 2015, including converting approximately 10,000 contractor support positions to full-time government... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:36 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/66/the-real-scoop-on-government-contracting