Dem Donor Gets $25 Million No-Bid Govt. Contract
Last Updated: Mon, 01/25/2010 - 3:13pm

Although President Obama has repeatedly vowed to end the unscrupulous practice of awarding no-bid government contracts to politically-connected firms, his administration has just given a multi million-dollar sweetheart deal to a Democratic donor without considering competitive bids.

The $25 million federal contract for work in Afghanistan was awarded a few weeks ago to a Washington-based firm owned by economist and Democratic donor Vincent Checchi, according to a national news outlet that broke the story this week. Checchi & Company Consulting, Inc. will provide “rule of law stabilization servicesâ€