This cartoon isn't very far from the truth. Below is a page from Miguel DeGrandy's case disposition papers. You will remember he was reprimanded by the Supreme Court. The court papers give us a rare peek into County procurement shenanigans. Here we have a lobbied bid-deal gone sour. It looks to me like a sweetheart deal for the Wrap Company. (Hit on image to enlarge it).
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This shrink wrap deal smells. Does anyone still wrap luggage?
What can be done about these sort of deals? Don't say vote out the commissioners... that'll never happen.
Sometimes, when you take a snap shot, you do not have a full realization of the entire picture, so, allow me to provide you with information that is entirely relevant here. The company that holds the contract is the only one in the Country that TSA has approved to "re-wrap" the luggage within the secured area. That is a huge issue. When the procurement initially went out, it was before 9/11. After 9/11, less people used the wrap because TSA was opening the bags anyways, and re-wrapping was not allowed because the wrapping companies had no clearance to do so in the secured area of the airport. That resulted in less revenue than estimated, and thus, brought forth the negotiations to address the shortfall, considering the unquestionably adverse effect of 9/11 on the airline industry as a whole. Substantial progress was made when this one company worked together with TSA to create a ruberick for the re-wrap in the secure area. To date, they are the only company, again, nationwide, that are allowed to perform the re-wrap in the secured area, thus, the only company that can make this venture profitable for the airport (this is a revenue creating operation, no taxpayer money is expended) is secure wrap. Degrandy and Secure Wrap had a falling out. That is why he found an italian based company to "compete" with Secure Wrap, which is a local company. Problem is, there is no real competition, because that firm cannot re-wrap in the secure area. Regardless, DeGrandy used his tactics to push an RFP on MDAD for issuance of the wrapping procurement, and had convinced staff not to require that the competitors actually have the approval to re-wrap in the secured area, a position that makes no sense considering reality. If other companies are allowed to re-wrap, then there would be a competition between apples and apples. Until then, it is a really and apples to oranges comparison.
Thank you reader. Always appreciate such a comment. I learn from SOME readers that take the time to explain.
Still sound like DeGrandy is not a fair player.
Who uses words like "ruberick"?
I mean really, aside from Gimleteye, does anyone know anyone else who would?
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Not only do they under bid, we found out through other scandals that double billing is a commonly used tactic to get more money than is allocated.
I do, how about Dusty Melton? He is brainy. Any of the reporters turned lobbyists are smart.
is it true that moss's wife works for aviation procurement?
And Miguel Diaz de la Portilla is representing them for another no-bid contract.
The same guy who wants to represent us in Tallahassee.
I wonder if he would have to sign the lobbyist registration log book every time he reports to work as a State Senator.
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