As promised, we are bringing you an update to our October 30th posting concerning the contract awarded to Whitefish Energy by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) to help restore electricity on the island (see Whitefish Energy). This $300 million contract at rates exceeding $240 per hour for electrical linemen awarded to a company with two full-time employees raised a lot of concern by both Democrats and Republicans in Congress as well as several oversight agencies including Offices of Inspector Generals. One Congressman termed it a “sweetheart deal to a fly-by-night company”.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Whitefish Energy Contract to Restore Puerto Rico Electricity
New Regulation Formalizes Ombudsman Practice and Identity for IDIQ Contracts
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