No other bids, no audit, no claims
The $300 million contract that was awarded to a tiny electrical firm in Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s small Montana hometown to help rebuild Puerto Rico’s power grid was revealed on Friday.
And it contained some startling terms.
First reported by Daily Beast contributor Ken Klippenstein, the contractawarded to Whitefish Energy seems to heavily favor the company.
Like:
- $79.82 per person for food each day
- $332.41 per person for accommodations each day
- More than $40,000 for helicopter-related services
- It states that, “In no event shall [government bodies] have the right to audit or review the cost and profit elements.”
- And that the Puerto Rican government “waives any claim against contractor related to delayed completion of work.”
Why would anyone anywhere sign a contract stipulating no audit or review and no claims?
The contract was awarded without a competitive bidding process, Reuters reported, which drew criticism from lawmakers who are now looking into the deal.
No competitive bidding, and ridiculous terms. Nothing suspicious about that, right?
Swamp.
And if this gets tied up in court it will delay work in Peurto Rico and Trump will be merrily blaming the judges.
I’m no longer thinking ‘swamp’, I’m thinking Le Brea tar pit.
cazz, what went through my mind was sewer.
$79.82 per person for food each day
$332.41 per person for accommodations each day
Are they staying in actual Puerto Rico?
PS “More than $40,000 for helicopter-related services”
The fuelling, servicing, maintaining, and flying helicopters is surreally expensive.
This number seems too small by a large factor. Another zero, even.
The crook who put that item on the list didn’t do their homework.
“And that the Puerto Rican government “waives any claim against contractor related to delayed completion of work.””
What an amazing term! They don’t even have to do anything, they can just put randos on the employee list and fuck around in hotels.
Only thing missing is Trump Hotel. Or is it? Well, it is now:
In other news: Time’s up for Manafort https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/manafort-and-former-business-partner-asked-to-surrender-in-connection-with-special-counsel-probe/2017/10/30/6fe051f0-bd67-11e7-959c-fe2b598d8c00_story.html
If it stinks like a skunk and looks like a skunk….
(Sorry, skunks.)