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A new Inspector General’s report claims the Biden administration bypassed federal rules when awarding a $529 million contract to a nonprofit led by a former Biden official to help with the unaccompanied minor crisis in 2021. The contract was awarded to Family Endeavors, Inc. without full and open competition, and the price was more than double the agency’s own cost estimate. The report states that the agency failed to reasonably conduct the necessary advanced planning to execute a contract using full and open competition.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
The Biden administration awarded a large contract to a nonprofit led by a former official without following federal rules. The contract price was more than double the agency’s own estimate. The nonprofit, Family Endeavors, Inc., had previously worked with the migrant population since 2012. The report suggests that the agency failed to plan ahead and did not follow the necessary procedures for awarding the contract. The contract was also modified 15 times, extending the period and increasing the value to over three times the original estimate.
The agency’s actions seem to be a familiar pattern of bypassing rules and procedures.
Author: Evan Null
