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The fate of the A-76 process -- which determines whether your job gets contracted out --  could be decided in the next few weeks as House and Senate conferees come up with the final version of the 2010 Defense Authorization bill.

The House and Senate passed their versions of the bill in June and July respectively. The House version contains a 3 year suspension of the A-76 process plus a provision that prevents any A-76 study from lasting more than 18 months. This will protect jobs and gives AFGE time to pass the more sweeping contract out reforms contained in the CLEAN UP Act. The Senate version suspends A-76 but has an "escape clause" that lifts the suspension as soon as DoD establishes a contractor inventory. Plus the Senate version lets A-76 studies last as long as 36 months which is unacceptable. We need to create good jobs and stop the waste and abuse in the A-76 process.  That means we need passage of the House version of the bill.

That's why we are asking AFGE members to call their Senator and urge them to support a 3 year moratorium on A-76 studies and an 18th month time limit on all A-76 studies.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CALLING SENATOR JIM WEBB

Call Senator Webb in Washington, DC at 202-224-4024; in his Richmond office at 804-771-2221; in his Roanoke office at 540-772-4236; in his Virginia Beach office at 757-518-1674; in his Arlington office at 703-807-0581; in his Norton office at 276-679-4925; or in Danville at 434-792-0976. A receptionist will answer the phone. Once you are connected, please leave the following message:

"Hello, my name is ________.  I'm a federal employee and member of AFGE.  I'm calling to ask Senator Webb to create good jobs and protect taxpayer money with fair but firm contracting out reforms in the Defense Authorization Bill. That means a three year suspension of the A-76 process without conditions.  And it means setting an 18 month time limit for any A-76. We need to clean up the waste, fraud and abuse in federal contracting.  Thank you."

Once you have delivered your message and thanked the receptionist you can hang up.

Thank You for Taking Action!