Army Awards $250 Million Contract To Tiny Firm Due To 'Alaska Native' Status

What do you get when you combine affirmative action with corrupt no-bid military industrial complex gubmint cheese?

Sean_6399: What do you get when you combine affirmative action with

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Hardly unique. The ill advised attempts by federal, state and local government to divert business to minority, women, and small business firms has resulted in the creation of pass thru entities where a person who meets the requirements skims money and the government gets it's political quota. Standard governmental nonsense.

Skeptical_Patriot: Hardly unique. The ill advised attempts by federal, state and

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Alaska has a budget surplus according to Sarah Palin, other states (primarily California and New York) do not need to be giving it more money, they have their own money. And doesn't Palin get her government healthcare through her husband being an Alaska native?

brklynivn: Alaska has a budget surplus according to Sarah Palin, other

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"I am very proud of what we have accomplished. All it took was a good plan, lots of luck, perseverance, people willing to take a chance and God's will to make it happen"

Well there you have it. Now gov't incompetence, fraud and waste is ... "God's will".

cyoohoos: "I am very proud of what we have accomplished. All

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gman87 ? 25 minutes ago (5:59 AM)

We always joke that a company owned by a female, blind, disabled veteran Native American is the gold standard for getting a US Government contract. Under the current administration, if the female owner prefers the company of other women, that's even better.

gman87: We always joke that a company owned by a female,

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We always joke? Who is we, that's really a pathetic statement.

observingstupiditydaily: We always joke? Who is we, that's really a pathetic

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And it was proven that under the former administration, all you needed was to be connected to the vice President... Haliburton (cough cough)....[rolling eyes]

Toddynho: And it was proven that under the former administration, all

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Was the job done well? If so, it sounds like a win win for all. I mean, the Military was able to circumnavigate officialdom because measures needed to be taken immediately, and they found a way to do that; and a small firm was given a much needed helping hand up.

Should they have waited months for three already rich and bloated firms to try and out bid one another?

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The job was done, but at what cost? For all we know, the $$250 million dollar contract could have been worth half that allowing this "alaska native" to pocket half the money it received. There is a reason contracts are no bid, and it's not because people are interested in keeping their profit margin at 6%.

cyoohoos: The job was done, but at what cost? For all

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"For all we know?": I'll need to go on a little more than that thank you.

Again, if the job was done and everyone was happy, what's the beef? Seems like all parties are happy, no one is accusing this "Alaskan native" (your quotations) of any wrong doing. Why presume there was some?

Toddynho: "For all we know?": I'll need to go on a

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tinyrainbows ? 39 minutes ago (5:45 AM)

I've been in Iraq for five years. I've seen all branches of the military piss away real money.

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This Alaska Native contracting has long been known in the military as a strong mechanism for contractor "empowerment", just this side, and sometimes over, the line of fraud, waste and abuse. It's widely used by military contracting companies throughout CONUS, outside of Alaska. Contracting companies often identify themselves as Alaska Native companies on their letterhead.

agxphoto: This Alaska Native contracting has long been known in the

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maveet ? 2 hours ago (3:56 AM)

"In summer 2008, the U.S. military had a major problem. More than 2,400 service members had reported being sexually assaulted the previous year, and the number was rising. Congress wanted immediate action."

But gay service people threaten the US military?????

maveet: "In summer 2008, the U.S. military had a major problem.

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tinyrainbows ? 37 minutes ago (5:47 AM)

maybe they were gay assaults. The article didn't say.

tinyrainbows: maybe they were gay assaults. The article didn't say.

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