Fema Breaks Promise On Contracts; No-Bid Agreements Won't Be Reopened Despite Failings
The Columbian › March 31, 2006
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WASHINGTON FEMA has broken its promise to reopen four multimillion-dollar no-bid contracts for Hurricane Katrina work, including three that federal auditors say wasted significant amounts of money.
Officials said they awarded the four contracts last October to speed recovery efforts that might have been slowed by competitive bidding. Some critics, however, suggested they were rewards for politically connected firms.See the full content of this document
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Fema Breaks Promise On Contracts; No-Bid Agreements Won't Be Reopened Despite Failings
Acting FEMA Director R. David Paulison pledged last fall to rebid the contracts, which were awarded to Shaw Group In...
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