The Democratic Policy Committee is holding a pair of hearings this week to examine contractor practices in Iraq.

• Safeguarding Taxpayer Dollars in Iraq: An Insider's View of Questionable Contracting Practices by KBR and the Pentagon Wednesday, July 9, 2008 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. 608 Dirksen Senate Office Building
• Contractor Misconduct and the Electrocution Deaths of American Soldiers in Iraq Friday, July 11, 2008 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Charles M. Smith will be testifying at the first hearing. Readers will recall that we mentioned Smith in this post in June when we wrote about the Pentagon's seeming too-cozy and too-dependent relationship with KBR. The DPC hearing notice can be found here.