Tag Archives: Government Contracts and Procurement

The New York Times 3:25 pm on March 24, 2023
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California’s Plan for Cheaper Insulin Collides With Big Pharma’s Price Cuts

The state awarded a $50 million contract to produce less costly treatments, but moves by major suppliers might undercut the initiative before any new product emerges.

#biosimilars, #california, #calrx, #diabetes, #discount-selling, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #eli-lilly-and-company, #generic-brands-and-products, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #inflation-reduction-act-of-2022, #insulin, #law-and-legislation, #novo-nordisk-a-s, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #sanofi-sa

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 24, 2023
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From Rockets to Ball Bearings, Pentagon Struggles to Feed War Machine

The flow of arms to Ukraine has exposed a worrisome lack of production capacity in the United States that has its roots in the end of the Cold War.

#arms-trade, #aspin-les, #augustine-norman-r, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #defense-contracts, #defense-department, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #lockheed-martin-corporation, #missiles-and-missile-defense-systems, #raytheon-company, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 5, 2023
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They’re Exporting Billions in Arms. Just Not to Ukraine.

As traditional weapons suppliers like the U.S. face wartime production shortages, South Korea has stepped in to fill the gap, while trying not to provoke Moscow.

#arms-trade, #bombs-and-explosives, #defense-and-military-forces, #defense-contracts, #factories-and-manufacturing, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #military-aircraft, #military-vehicles, #missiles-and-missile-defense-systems, #poland, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #south-korea, #ukraine

The New York Times 1:36 pm on February 17, 2023
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This Charity Fights Sex Trafficking. Bureaucracy Might Doom It.

GEMS is one of the most respected providers of aid to young victims of sexual exploitation. But New York City’s antiquated payment system is putting its future at risk.

#child-abuse-and-neglect, #city-council-nyc, #girls-educational-and-mentoring-services, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #human-trafficking, #new-york-city, #philanthropy

The New York Times 9:18 pm on February 10, 2023
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Don’t Buy Biden’s ‘Buy American’

A stringent requirement is either harmful to taxpayers or superfluous.

#american-jobs-plan-2021, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #buy-american, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #internal-sub-only-nl, #international-trade-and-world-market, #state-of-the-union-message-us, #united-states-economy, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 18, 2022
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Military Spending Surges, Creating New Boom for Arms Makers

The combination of the war in Ukraine and concern about longer-term threats from Russia and China are driving a bipartisan push to increase U.S. capacity to produce weapons.

#arms-trade, #bae-systems-plc, #boeing-company, #defense-and-military-forces, #defense-contracts, #defense-department, #federal-budget-us, #general-dynamics, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #international-relations, #lockheed-martin-corporation, #northrop-grumman-corporation, #raytheon-company, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

The New York Times 1:55 am on October 26, 2022
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5 Takeaways From the Hochul-Zeldin Debate

Representative Lee Zeldin conveyed a sense of outrage over crime and the economy, as Gov. Kathy Hochul emphasized his views on abortion and his ties to Donald Trump.

#abortion, #crime-and-criminals, #debates-political, #democratic-party, #elections-governors, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #hochul-kathleen-c, #new-york-state, #republican-party, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #zeldin-lee-m

The New York Times 6:45 pm on September 28, 2022
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Meeting in Brussels Signifies a Turning Point for Allies Arming Ukraine

Defense officials responsible for purchasing weapons for more than 40 nations discussed how to ramp up production for a potentially yearslong war.

#arms-trade, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #defense-department, #europe, #foreign-aid, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine-defense-contact-group, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

The New York Times 2:57 pm on September 8, 2022
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Saudi-Tied Tournament Causes Push to Void Trump’s N.Y.C. Golf Contract

City Council leaders asked Mayor Eric Adams to end the Trump Organization’s contract to run a city-owned golf course in the Bronx and to cancel a tournament next month.

#adams-eric-l, #city-council-nyc, #golf, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #new-york-city, #politics-and-government, #saudi-aramco, #trump-golf-links-at-ferry-point, #trump-organization, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 8:45 pm on August 29, 2022
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The Day Rosa Santana Got Her Big Break

The entrepreneur, originally from Mexico, owns a company that assembles truck beds for Toyota in San Antonio.

#affirmative-action, #dell-inc, #factories-and-manufacturing, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #internal-sub-only-nl, #johnson-controls-inc, #kelly-services-inc, #national-minority-supplier-development-council, #ryder-system-inc, #temporary-employment, #toyota-motor-corp, #trucks-and-trucking

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 15, 2022
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‘Frustration and Stress’: State Officials Fault Rollout of Monkeypox Vaccine

Federal officials are not relying on an established system to distribute the vaccine, slowing immunizations and burdening local health departments, critics say.

#government-contracts-and-procurement, #health-and-human-services-department, #monkeypox, #shortages, #states-us, #stockpiling, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 11, 2022
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Hochul’s Vow to Fix Albany’s Culture Finds an Unexpected Foe: Herself

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would usher in a “new era of transparency.” But critics, including the state comptroller’s office, said she has failed to do so.

#buffalo-bills, #democratic-party, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #hochul-kathleen-c, #new-york-state, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 11:17 am on June 7, 2022
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Gupta Brothers, Accused of Corruption in South Africa, Are Arrested in Dubai

Atul and Rajesh Gupta had fled South Africa four years ago amid intense law enforcement scrutiny and public outrage over allegations that they facilitated the gutting of state resources.

#african-national-congress, #corruption-institutional, #dubai-united-arab-emirates, #extradition, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #interpol-international-criminal-police-organization, #politics-and-government, #south-africa

The New York Times 8:07 pm on May 20, 2022
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Baby Formula Shortage Has an Aggravating Factor: Few Producers

With just a handful of companies making U.S. infant formula, a shutdown of Abbott’s plant had outsized impact on the supply.

#abbott-laboratories, #bobbie-baby-inc, #califf-robert-m, #davis-david-e, #discount-selling, #food-and-drug-administration, #gerber-products-co, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #infant-formulas, #international-trade-and-world-market, #modi-laura, #perrigo-company, #reckitt-benckiser, #shortages

The New York Times 7:13 am on May 13, 2022
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Russian Shipping Traffic Remains Strong as Sanctions Take Time to Bite

The traffic was robust in March and April, reflecting the time it takes for sanctions to come into effect and an enduring profit motive for trading Russian energy.

#embargoes-and-sanctions, #europe, #european-union, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #group-of-seven, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #united-states, #war-and-armed-conflicts, #yellen-janet-l

The New York Times 9:40 pm on April 17, 2022
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For a Black Man Hired to Undo a Confederate Legacy, It Has Not Been Easy

Devon Henry and his company have taken down 23 monuments in the South, including the infamous Robert E. Lee statue in Virginia, in part because few others were interested.

#black-people, #content-type-personal-profile, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #hiring-and-promotion, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #richmond-va, #stoney-levar-1981

The New York Times 10:05 pm on April 8, 2022
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Trump Organization Can Keep Operating Bronx Golf Course, Judge Rules

New York City lost a court battle over its attempt to cancel the Trump Organization’s contract to operate a public golf course in the Bronx after the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

#bronx-nyc, #de-blasio-bill, #golf, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #law-department-nyc, #new-york-city, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-golf-links-at-ferry-point, #trump-organization, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 4:00 pm on March 31, 2022
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Macron Goes on Defensive Over Use of McKinsey and Other Consultants

President Emmanuel Macron’s opponents have criticized the French government for paying at least a billion dollars last year to private consulting firms.

#consultants, #elections, #france, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #mckinseyco, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:00 am on March 28, 2022
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When Nokia Pulled Out of Russia, a Vast Surveillance System Remained

The Finnish company played a key role in enabling Russia’s cyberspying, documents show, raising questions of corporate responsibility.

#censorship, #computers-and-the-internet, #corporations, #cyberwarfare-and-defense, #data-mining-and-database-marketing, #espionage-and-intelligence-services, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #nokia-oyj, #politics-and-government, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #surveillance-of-citizens-by-government, #telephones-and-telecommunications, #text-messaging

The New York Times 4:34 pm on March 23, 2022
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Germany Is Ready to Lead Militarily. Its Military is Not.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine prompted Germany to revolutionize its security doctrine. But the war has also exposed how weak a link the German military is in NATO.

#cold-war-era, #defense-and-military-forces, #europe, #european-union, #germany, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #holocaust-and-the-nazi-era, #lithuania, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #politics-and-government, #putin-vladimir-v, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #scholz-olaf-1958, #ukraine, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #war-and-armed-conflicts, #world-war-ii-1939-45

The New York Times 11:50 pm on March 8, 2022
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Biden Offers More Free Covid Tests Although Demand Has Slowed

The White House is now letting households order a second round of at-home coronavirus tests, saying that testing remains important even as cases plummet.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #factories-and-manufacturing, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #postal-service-and-post-offices, #tests-medical, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:00 am on February 28, 2022
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Shelter Operator Cited for Nepotism Still Gets Millions in City Funds

New York officials found misspending by African American Planning Commission, which runs homeless shelters, but public money continued to flow.

#african-american-planning-commission, #conflicts-of-interest, #department-of-social-services, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #executive-compensation, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #group-homes-and-supportive-housing, #homeless-persons, #nepotism, #new-york-city, #nonprofit-organizations

The New York Times 12:17 pm on February 7, 2022
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Biden Adopts Recommendations for Promoting Union Membership

Many of the recommendations, proposed by a White House task force, would make it easier for federal workers and employees of contractors to unionize.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #collective-bargaining, #executive-orders-and-memorandums, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #government-employees, #labor-and-jobs, #organized-labor, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 8:00 am on February 2, 2022
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Biden Promised 500 Million Free Covid Tests. Then He Had to Find Them.

Millions of Americans are now receiving tests through the new mail program, which health experts said came too late to meet demand during the brunt of Omicron wave.

#abbott-laboratories, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-omicron-variant, #defense-production-act, #factories-and-manufacturing, #food-and-drug-administration, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #health-and-human-services-department, #postal-service-us, #postal-service-and-post-offices, #roche-holding-ag, #siemens-ag, #tests-medical, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 28, 2022
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The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon

A Times investigation reveals how Israel reaped diplomatic gains around the world from NSO’s Pegasus spyware — a tool America itself purchased but is now trying to ban.

#apple-inc, #arms-trade, #central-intelligence-agency, #commerce-department, #cyberwarfare-and-defense, #defense-and-military-forces, #djibouti, #drug-enforcement-administration, #espionage-and-intelligence-services, #facebook-inc, #federal-bureau-of-investigation, #google-inc, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #international-relations, #israel, #justice-department, #khashoggi-jamal, #martinelli-ricardo, #mexico, #mohammed-bin-salman-1985, #mohammed-bin-zayed, #mossad, #netanyahu-benjamin, #niv-karmi, #nso-group, #omri-lavie, #panama, #privacy, #raytheon-company, #saudi-arabia, #secret-service, #shalev-hulio, #smartphones, #sullivan-jacob-j-1976, #surveillance-of-citizens-by-government, #united-arab-emirates, #united-states-africa-command, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #washington-post, #wireless-communications

The New York Times 11:34 pm on January 4, 2022
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N.Y. Prisons Punished 1,600 Based on Faulty Drug Tests, Report Finds

Incarcerated people were subjected to solitary confinement and denied family visits because of improperly administered tests, the state inspector general found.

#buprenorphine-drug, #corrections-department-nys, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #microgenics-corp, #new-york-state, #prisonerslegal-services-of-new-york, #prisons-and-prisoners

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 23, 2021
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Beneath a Covid Vaccine Debacle, 30 Years of Government Culpability

Washington has rejected plans to revamp vaccine preparedness for decades and repeatedly paid a price. The Biden administration is at a similar crossroads.

#anthrax, #astrazeneca-plc, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #biological-and-chemical-warfare, #biomedical-advanced-research-and-development-authority, #botulism, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #defense-department, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #el-hibri-fuad, #emergent-biosolutions-inc, #epidemics, #food-and-drug-administration, #gaithersburg-md, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #johnsonjohnson, #moderna-inc, #politics-and-government, #public-private-sector-cooperation, #smallpox, #stockpiling, #united-states, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 23, 2021
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As Workers Gain Pay Leverage, Nonprofits Can’t Keep Up

Schools and social assistance agencies face staffing shortages as they compete with businesses able to raise wages — and services are suffering.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-k-12, #federal-aid-us, #finances, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #hiring-and-promotion, #labor-and-jobs, #nonprofit-organizations, #shortages, #united-states-economy, #wages-and-salaries

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 20, 2021
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To Open Homeless Shelters, N.Y.C. Relied on Landlord With Checkered History

Mayor Bill de Blasio promised to revamp the homeless shelter system, but some of the main players have not changed.

#buildings-structures, #daniel-rabinowitz, #david-levitan, #de-blasio-bill, #department-of-social-services, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #homeless-persons, #homeless-services-department-nyc, #landlords, #new-york-city, #nonprofit-organizations, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #renting-and-leasing-real-estate, #shimmie-horn

The New York Times 3:34 am on November 23, 2021
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N.Y.C. Severs Ties With Housing Nonprofit Run by Jack A. Brown III

The city will no longer work with CORE Services Group, the nonprofit run by Jack A. Brown to provide housing and services to the homeless.

#appointments-and-executive-changes, #brown-jack-a-iii, #conflicts-of-interest, #core-services-group-inc, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #homeless-persons, #nepotism, #new-york-city, #nonprofit-organizations, #wages-and-salaries

The New York Times 9:12 pm on November 10, 2021
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Boris Johnson Handles Scandal Amid Climate Conference

As the host leader of the U.N. conference on global warming, Mr. Johnson was hoping to project statesmanship. But a mushrooming ethics scandal dominated the week, overshadowing his climate ambitions.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #conservative-party-great-britain, #cox-geoffrey-1960, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #glasgow-scotland, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #johnson-boris, #kerry-john, #politics-and-government, #united-nations-framework-convention-on-climate-change, #united-states-international-relations

The New York Times 2:08 am on November 5, 2021
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Federal Government Cuts Ties With Troubled Vaccine Maker

Emergent BioSolutions ruined millions of doses of Covid-19 vaccines. Now its $600 million deal is canceled.

#anthrax, #astrazeneca-plc, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #emergent-biosolutions-inc, #food-and-drug-administration, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #health-and-human-services-department, #johnsonjohnson, #kramer-robert-g, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 2:02 am on October 22, 2021
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House Ethics Committee Details Accusations Against 4 Lawmakers

The separate reports, investigating three Republicans and a Democrat, center on stock trades, the misuse of campaign funds and the improper awarding of contracts.

#cleveland-cliffs, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #hagedorn-jim-1962, #house-committee-on-ethics, #kelly-mike-1948, #malinowski-tom, #mooney-alex-x, #stocks-and-bonds, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 5:40 pm on October 18, 2021
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An Official Wizard in New Zealand Loses His Job

The city of Christchurch has paid Ian Brackenbury Channell, 88, about $10,000 per year since 1998 for “acts of wizardry and other wizard-like services.” But he has been condemned recently for his jokes about women.

#channell-ian-brackenbury, #christchurch-new-zealand, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #new-zealand

The New York Times 3:06 pm on October 9, 2021
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Moderna, Racing for Profits, Keeps Covid Vaccine Out of Reach of Poor

Some poorer countries are paying more and waiting longer for the company’s vaccine than the wealthy — if they have access at all.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #drugs-pharmaceuticals, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #income-inequality, #johnsonjohnson, #moderna-inc, #pfizer-inc, #third-world-and-developing-countries, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 7:00 am on October 4, 2021
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Hungary’s Leader Fights Criticism in U.S. via Vast Influence Campaign

Viktor Orban, the country’s far-right prime minister, has spent millions on lobbying, support for think tanks and cultivating allies in Washington.

#american-conservative-union, #atlantic-council, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #foreign-agents-registration-act, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #hungary, #hungary-foundation, #lobbying-and-lobbyists, #orban-viktor, #politics-and-government, #united-states-international-relations, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:00 am on October 3, 2021
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Housing Boss Earns $1 Million to Run Shelters Despite a Troubled Past

Some executives at nonprofit groups that operate New York City homeless shelters are benefiting from the plight of the people they serve.

#bribery-and-kickbacks, #brown-jack-a-iii, #conflicts-of-interest, #core-services-group-inc, #ethics-and-official-misconduct, #executive-compensation, #frauds-and-swindling, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #group-homes-and-supportive-housing, #homeless-persons, #nepotism, #new-york-city, #nonprofit-organizations, #philanthropy, #rivera-victor-m-1960

The New York Times 8:23 pm on September 27, 2021
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Intelligence Agencies Pushed to Use More Commercial Satellites

Congress wants the government to turn to the private sector to augment the capabilities of highly classified spy satellites.

#espionage-and-intelligence-services, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #national-geospatial-intelligence-agency, #national-reconnaissance-office, #satellites, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 7:28 pm on July 6, 2021
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Stringer Sues to Halt de Blasio’s Pandemic Spending Powers

The city comptroller, Scott Stringer, wants to regain oversight of the city’s pandemic spending, which he said has been characterized by “overpayment and overpurchasing.”

#billie-jean-king-national-tennis-center, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #de-blasio-bill, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #new-york-city, #stringer-scott-m, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #ventilators-medical

The New York Times 11:02 pm on June 21, 2021
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Trump Sues N.Y.C. for Ending Golf Course Contract After Capitol Riot

The Trump Organization, which had a 20-year contract to operate a public golf course in the Bronx, claims it was unfairly targeted.

#central-park-manhattan-ny, #de-blasio-bill, #golf, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #new-york-city, #presidential-election-of-2020, #professional-golfers-assn, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trump-golf-links-at-ferry-point, #trump-organization, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wollman-rink-manhattan-ny

The New York Times 7:00 pm on June 19, 2021
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Departure of U.S. Contractors Poses Problems for Afghan Military

It is not just U.S. troops who are withdrawing from Afghanistan. Thousands of private contractors — who help keep the Afghan Air Force flying, among other tasks — are leaving as well.

#afghan-air-force, #afghan-national-army, #afghan-national-security-forces, #afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #defense-department, #government-contracts-and-procurement, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

The New York Times 6:13 pm on June 16, 2021
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Vaccine Maker Earned Record Profits but Delivered Disappointment in Return

Emergent BioSolutions was awarded a $628 million federal contract with no competitive bidding. Top executives received big bonuses while factories mostly sat idle and tens of millions of Covid-19 doses were thrown away.

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The New York Times 7:00 am on June 11, 2021
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China Still Buys American DNA Equipment for Xinjiang Despite Blocks

The U.S. government has long tried to prevent the sales over concerns about rights abuses and surveillance. Documents show those efforts have failed.

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The New York Times 10:21 pm on May 19, 2021
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100 Million Vaccine Doses Held Up Over Contamination Concerns, Emergent Reveals

Executives from Emergent, which ruined millions of coronavirus vaccine doses, divulged to Congress the scope of the regulatory review of its troubled Baltimore plant.

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The New York Times 2:37 pm on May 19, 2021
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Emergent, Which Ruined Vaccine Doses, Gave Its Top Executives Bonuses

The government has so far paid Emergent BioSolutions $271 million, even though American regulators have yet to clear a single dose of vaccine produced at its manufacturing plant in Baltimore.

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The New York Times 11:53 pm on May 18, 2021
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Troubled Vaccine Maker and Its Founder Gave $2 Million in Political Donations

Emergent BioSolutions faces scrutiny in Congress for ruining Covid-19 vaccines and securing lucrative federal contracts. Executives will appear before some lawmakers who benefited from the company’s spending.

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The New York Times 1:36 am on May 13, 2021
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Biden Signs Executive Order to Bolster Federal Government’s Cybersecurity

President Biden’s order places strict new standards on software sold to the government.

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The New York Times 6:52 pm on May 6, 2021
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Baltimore Vaccine Plant’s Troubles Ripple Across 3 Continents

Millions of doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine produced by Emergent BioSolutions have been held back in Europe, South Africa and Canada as a precaution.

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The New York Times 1:01 am on April 30, 2021
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Shake-Up at Covid Vaccine Manufacturer That Tossed Millions of Doses

Emergent BioSolutions’ C.E.O. announced several executive changes but vigorously defended the company, which is on track for record revenues.

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The New York Times 8:54 pm on April 27, 2021
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Biden Orders $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

The current minimum, $10.95, has prevailed since an executive order in 2014, including adjustments in the interim for inflation.

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