Administrative order to prevent U.S. job losses.

• Author: Pilkington, Steve
• Position: Government - Brief Article

The State of Alaska took action today to make sure that state contracts do not involve moving jobs overseas. Gov. Frank H. Murkowski signed the order officials say would make sure Alaska government jobs will remain in the United States. His action came after the Department of Health and Social Services uncovered a contract entered into by the previous administration, which allowed U.S. jobs to be subcontracted to India.

Alaska entered into a contract in 2001 with Citicorp eFunds, later acquired by J.P. Morgan, to provide electronic benefit services to the state's food stamp program. Citicorp eFunds notified the state in December of 2001 that the customer support call center...