Burgess wants FEMA trailers gone by summer Hammond Daily Star
The Tangipahoa Parish president wants the FEMA trailer parks out of the parish by this summer. Gordon Burgess said the trailer parks have outlived their usefulness and the residents need to begin returning to their homes.
More grant inquiries possible Mississippi Press
GAUTIER -- More federal inquiries into Hurricane Katrina-related contracts, such as one awarded to two state legislators, are possible, Rep. Gene Taylor said Thursday.
Billions in Katrina aid wasted Baltimore Sun
U.S. investigating allegations of political favoritism, lack of competitive bidding The money wasted in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina could exceed $2 billion next year because half the government contracts valued at $500,000 or more for cleanup work are being awarded with little competition.
Auditors: Katrina waste could top $2 billion CNN.com
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The tally for Hurricane Katrina waste could top $2 billion next year because half of the lucrative government contracts valued at $500,000 or greater for cleanup work are being awarded with little competition.
Katrina relief efforts mired in scam EARTHtimes.org
The relief efforts post-Katrina is assuming scam proportions. While federal investigators had earlier estimated that the administration has doled out nearly $1 billion in disaster aid to fraudulent persons and agencies, it now pires that a major part of clean-up contracts valued above $500,000 were awarded without any proper bids.
With $1 billion wasted, more Katrina abuse yet to emerge Times-Reporter
WASHINGTON – Already at $1 billion, the tally for Hurricane Katrina waste will balloon next year as investigators shift their attention from fraudulent aid to the lucrative government contracts awarded with little competition.
Katrina waste at $1 billion and rising Contra Costa Times
Already at $1 billion, the tally for Hurricane Katrina fraud and waste will balloon next year as investigators shift their attention from fraudulent aid to the lucrative government contracts awarded with little competition.
Fraud, Waste From Katrina Could Top $2 Billion in 2007 Fox News
Federal investigators say the Bush administration already squandered $1B on fraudulent disaster aid to individuals, but now say that costs could balloon because half of the lucrative contracts for cleanup work are being awarded with little competition.
With $1 billion wasted, more Katrina abuse yet to emerge FOX 10 Mobile
The tally for Hurricane Katrina waste could top $2 billion next year.
Katrina waste tally may top $2B Long Beach Press-Telegram
Up to half of contracts awarded with low competition. WASHINGTON - The tally for Hurricane Katrina waste could top $2 billion next year because half of the lucrative government contracts valued at $500,000 or greater for cleanup work are being awarded with little competition.

Legal documentation of reverse discrimination against non-minority contractor. FEMA's Clay Hollister does NOT like
FEMA does NOT like white guys! the FY 1988 contract should be open to competitive bidding because there is a " the 1988 FEMA contract could be awarded
Procurement Questions
Does FEMA reimburse contract costs related to debris removal based about 5-6 days (there was no bidding nor is there a written contract)
FCW.com News - CSC gets $35M FEMA flood insurance contract
Incumbent contractor won a competition to keep its place with federal flood The contract, awarded after a competitive bidding process, keeps incumbent CSC
NPR : FEMA Accounts Reveal Last-Minute Scramble
Hurricane Katrina hit, often making purchases outside the normal bidding process. from an obscure form titled Acquisition Analysis Report for Contract Actions(ph)
Debating FEMA's no-bid contracts - Hardball with Chris Matthews - MSNBC.com
dollars in no-bid contracts that FEMA has rewarded since the Hurricane Katrina disaster. In fact, there's no bidding. They get the contract.
Government contractor is denied work because of reverse discrimination. Details of government racial preference!
looking forward to bidding on a large, new contract which was going out officer for the pending FEMA contract, visited Fay Communications' offices and
FEMA: FACT SHEET: DEBRIS OPERATIONS - CLARIFICATION: EMERGENCY CONTRACTING VS. EMERGENCY WORK
it is "emergency work" in FEMA operations, competitive bidding. The reason cited for such actions is that the contract is for emergency work, and
Senate Democratic Policy Committee Hearing "An Oversight Hearing on Post-Katrina Reconstruction:
bidding for one of the 36 trailer maintenance contracts that FEMA promised to award to As questions arose, FEMA put out contract modifications on a
TomPaine.com - Watch Who's Cleaning Up
rush to skimp on competitive bidding processes designed to increase potential reportedly in negotiation with FEMA for a contract to provide temporary housing,
FEMA: FEMA Puts Victim Needs First When Hiring Contractors
is tasked by FEMA with statewide debris removal, USACE uses an existing contract. local businesses through a bidding process to help accomplish the bidding+contract+fema: bidding+contract+fema