White House directed a $25 million no-bid contract to Checchi and Company Consulting, Inc.

Despite President Obama’s long history of criticizing the Bush administration for “sweetheart deals” with favored contractors, the Obama administration this month awarded a $25 million federal contract for work in Afghanistan to a company owned by a Democratic campaign contributor without entertaining competitive bids, Fox News has learned.

The contract, awarded on Jan. 4 to Checchi & Company Consulting, Inc., a Washington-based firm owned by economist and Democratic donor Vincent V. Checchi, will pay the firm $24,673,427 to provide “rule of law stabilization services” in war-torn Afghanistan.

White House directed a $25 million no-bid contract to Checchi and Company Consulting, Inc.

It's been pulled back

Submitted by S. Lindsey on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 9:26am.

the contract was cancelled over the weekend.. It is amazing what a little public attention does o this administration.

The liberties of a people never were, nor ever will be, secure, when the transactions of their rulers may be concealed from them. ~~Patrick Henry
"Illegitimus non Corborundum"

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S. Lindsey

Submitted by Joe Kawfi on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 4:06pm.

The democrat party is like a rudderless ship that gets blown to and fro by the waves. They have no true leadership, only an undying quest for power.

"If ever a time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in Government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." - Samuel Adams

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