Fancy new contracting panel (Orwell edition)

The watchdog folks at POGO  notice that the White House has chosen members of a new advisory group for federal acquisitions. Makes sense, since there have been a number of smelly contracts recently, particularly in the Pentagon. (See previous post.)  So who will be on this new fleece-fighting panel? "Contractor advocates – both inside and outside government – who have embraced Representative Tom Davis’ (R-VA) agenda of gutting taxpayer protections,” says POGO's director.  There have been a growing number of critics of trends in government contracting including Inspectors Generals and the Government Accountability Office but none of them are represented."

Some  appointees (POGO has the full list):

Allan V. Burman, President, Jefferson Solutions and Senior VP
BIO: http://www.jeffersonconsulting.com/bios.htm?id=2
HIGHLIGHTS: Provides training and consulting to contractors and government. Clients include Accenture, Dyncorp, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). Since 2000, has contributed $3,000 to Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA). Source:  www.opensecrets.org

Marshall J. Doke, Jr., Partner, Gardere
BIO: http://www.gardere.com/Attorneys/Attorney_Bio/?id=634
HIGHLIGHTS: Lawyer representing contractors. 

David A. Drabkin, Deputy Associate Administrator for Acquisition Policy, General Services Administration
BIO: http://www.sba.gov/50/David-Drabkin.pdf
HIGHLIGHTS:  Has been a cheerleader for financially-questionable contracting vehicles such as share-in-savings contracting. Since 2000, has made campaign contributions of $1,500 to Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA). Source: www.opensecrets.org

CHAIR: Marcia G. Madsen, Partner Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw
BIO: http://www.mayerbrownrowe.com/lawyers/profile.asp?hubbardid=M968105495&lawyer_name=Madsen%2C+Marcia+G%2E
HIGHLIGHTS: Lawyer representing contractors.

Roger Waldron, Director, Acquisition Management Center, Federal Supply Service BIO: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/about/Procurement2004/bios/WaldronRogerBio.pdf
HIGHLIGHTS: Head of procurement policy for an agency that has taken a lead in promoting interagency contracts which were recently added to the Government Accountability Office’s High Risk series because of waste, fraud, and abuse exposed by the GAO and Inspectors General.