Tag: Cone of Silence
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Broward school administrators look to bypass anti-corruption reforms
By William Hladky
FloridaBulldog.org
Purchasing reforms enacted five years ago by the Broward School Board in the wake of corruption scandals would be bypassed amid a dispute over public participation in the selection of companies to manage $800 million in voter-approved bond projects. -
Corruption-plagued Broward School Board sees no evil in bid rigging allegations
By William Hladky
FloridaBulldog.org
In the last five years, two Broward School Board members were convicted of corruption and a statewide grand jury described the board as both inept and corrupted by “contractors, vendors and their lobbyists.” Today, amid fresh allegations of bid rigging, the board is taking a see no evil approach. -
Broward School Board’s budding bid rigging scandal takes a twist
By William Hladky
FloridaBulldog.org
UPDATE MARCH 17 – In a public vote of confidence for Superintendent Robert Runcie and his staff amid allegations of bid rigging, the Broward School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to temporarily scrap plans to award a multi-million dollar management contract. -
Broward Schools whistleblower alleges bid rigging
By William Hladky
FloridaBulldog.org
Administrators at the Broward County School District “rigged” bidding procedures to ensure that Jacobs Project Management Company would receive a multi-million dollar contract to manage $800 million in capital projects that voters agreed to finance, according to a district whistleblower. -
Broward commissioners move to retake contract power; change would reverse 2010 reforms
By William Hladky
BrowardBulldog.org
The Broward County Commission has taken its first step to snatch back power to influence the awarding of contracts, and more change is in the air. -
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Bid rules at Broward Aviation are different; company cries foul
By William Hladky
BrowardBulldog.org
The rules are different at the Broward County Aviation Department. Although the Broward County Commission in 2011 approved a major overhaul of the county’s procurement code, the rule changes only partially affected the Aviation Department.
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