Contracting Via Alaska
Belatedly, I must take note of Robert O'Harrow's piece in today's Washington Post about the Food and Drug Administration's apparent effort to use a contract with an Alaska Native corporation to funnel money to a Washington public relations firm.
This is just the latest in a long line of reports about the growing -- and questionable -- use of ANC contracts by federal agencies. We've published dozens of stories about it over the years.
For background on the whole ANC contracting issue, see this excellent 2005 Government Executive story by Kimberly Palmer.
I wonder what Sarah Palin's position on the practice is.
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Wasn't the lease for the Counterintelligence Field Agency, through the Department of Interior, from an Alaska Native Corporation?
Curious ... Posted Thursday, October 2, 2008 5:51 PMBetter yet, why not ask Senator Ted Stevens, every contracting office's "extra Contracting Officer" in Alaska, what he thinks?
seen it Posted Friday, October 3, 2008 7:41 AMWe already know Harry Reid's take on using Indian Tribal money, give me more, more more. I live in a 5 star DC hotel paid for by tribal money
dan ketter Posted Friday, October 3, 2008 11:39 AMThis isn't an 'Alaskan' issue, it is a SENATOR issue.
Just award a contract to someone other than the Senator's 'earmark pet' and see what I mean.
KO in Alaska Posted Monday, October 6, 2008 12:49 PM