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alp227

(31,961 posts)
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 11:02 AM Aug 2020

Government watchdog alleges McCarthy exerted improper influence in VA clinic bidding process

Source: Bakersfield Californian

A nonprofit government watchdog group has filed a formal complaint with the inspector general of the Department of Veterans Affairs alleging that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has exercised improper influence over the bidding process for a long-delayed VA health clinic in Bakersfield.

The letter, sent by Washington, D.C.-based Campaign for Accountability and addressed to VA Inspector General Michael J. Missal, claims the Bakersfield Republican actively promoted a clinic development proposal from San Diego-based SASD Development Group over another proposal by the owners of the current clinic on Westwind Drive.

In its letter, Campaign for Accountability asks the inspector general to "investigate discrepancies" in the competitive bidding process. "Evidence suggests," the letter continues, "House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy may be improperly exerting influence, upending the regular decision-making process."

Read more: https://www.bakersfield.com/news/government-watchdog-alleges-mccarthy-exerted-improper-influence-in-va-clinic-bidding-process/article_0272efdc-d76e-11ea-82c5-dbecb844d880.html

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Government watchdog alleges McCarthy exerted improper influence in VA clinic bidding process (Original Post) alp227 Aug 2020 OP
All cons are criminals, when are we gonna get that in our heads! Eliot Rosewater Aug 2020 #1
GOP are little devils doing dirty little deeds for themselves. bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #2
Surprised that McCarthy did not issue a sole-source contract to SASD. NCjack Aug 2020 #3
Have Trump write another EO. keithbvadu2 Aug 2020 #4
Get rid of all these bums. Smash every ounce of power they hold. nt oasis Aug 2020 #5
Well that IG will be looking for a new job tinymontgomery Aug 2020 #6

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
3. Surprised that McCarthy did not issue a sole-source contract to SASD.
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 11:26 AM
Aug 2020

Maybe someone in the VA contracts office said "no". The person will be gone.

tinymontgomery

(2,584 posts)
6. Well that IG will be looking for a new job
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 12:47 PM
Aug 2020

Well that IG will be looking for a new job if he does investigate.

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