re: Mayor Broomes (BR) to announce consulting firm for $300,000 disparity study next week

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For construction contracts, probably. But there's lots of other government work for engineers, consultants, vendors, etc.

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Thanks for the answer

300k that could be used to target harden Baton Rouge Police Headquarters.

But instead the City/Parish will pay over 100k in overtime for 40-60 officers to provide round the clock security during multiple incidents requiring heightened security.

Seems very, very, legit Sharon.

She wants more business to go to her political allies.

Is this the St George sign-up thread?

You can bet there is a kickback involved here, and someone's auntie or "cousin" is getting a cut of this consulting fee under the table.

That's why you need a good US Attorney to put these thieves away.

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State and local governmental entities must follow specific requirements in order to properly
expend public funds for purchases. These requirements are found in statutes, rules, and
executive orders issued by the governor. The objective of procurement law is to increase the
public's confidence in the government’s ability to purchase materials and services for the best
price. These laws also help ensure that all persons who are involved with procurement are treated
fairly.

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All public entities must follow the Public Bid Law for the construction of public works.

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Study is worthless. Lots of code and laws and several long documents that summerize procurement with public funds. The last line of the first quote is what the study is aiming to find out. But with sealed bids, how can everyone not be treated fairly if the lowest bid that matches procurement law and the bid specifications is the bid that is chosen. To choose someone otherwise in the name of diversity is a violation of law and in turn, not diversity.

Now, if the lowest bid that met the bid specs was passed over for being minority/female owned, then it would be a problem

Wait till they start awarding these jobs based on color for big road/bridge improvements. You want to see shite shows.

They awarded the on ramp to the new Stan Musial Bridge to minority company(ok forced them to award it), and the morons did not angle the concrete, so water would drain off. Instead, they leveled it, and first rain before it was even open, and they had 2 feet of water standing on the on ramp.

So, company doing majority of work had to tear shite up and redo it, the work was shitty to begin with. It actually pushed the opening back nearly a week, as they had to literally redo their shite work.

Enjoy, this is coming

Well my wife is Hispanic
Double win for me