2007-12-18 06:49:53 · 12 answers · asked by . 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes, in the sense that they are contracts and are therefore legally binding until the contract period expires. Now, will they be renewed? Possibly... there are ways to write Requests for Proposal (RFPs) and/or contracts so that 'compliancy' and eligibility requirements would preclude anyone else from being able to compete for the contract. The end result is the same as a 'no bid' or 'sole source' contract.
One of those contracts that the next president will have to live with could be a renewal of Blackwater's controversial contract with the State Department...
"Meanwhile, after initially indicating it would let Blackwater’s contract expire in May, State Department officials are now raising the likelihood of a renewal."
http://www.democracynow.org/2007/12/10/what_is_blackwaters_role_in_the
How's that for our government inaction?
(yes, the space between 'in' and 'action' was purposely omitted)
2007-12-18 15:06:34 · answer #1 · answered by sagacious_ness 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are smart they will.
After hurricane Katrina, Haliburton came in (under a no bid' contract) and was feeding 5000 people, three meals a day in less than 72 hours. If we ran the bidding process then it would have taken three months just to get the bid awarded then we would have gotten 'lowest bidder' quality of work.
Haliburton does things right and they do them fast - and the combination of 'fast' and 'right' is always expensive.
2007-12-18 15:10:54 · answer #2 · answered by MikeGolf 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends if the next president wants to award no-bid contracts to some of his friends that conflict with some of the ones already in place.
2007-12-18 14:54:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Bush honored Clinton's no-bid contracts to Haliburton, why shouldn't the next president.
2007-12-18 14:53:02 · answer #4 · answered by Aegis of Freedom 7 · 8⤊ 2⤋
Maybe even in the same fashion Bush did for Clinton's.
2007-12-18 15:10:05 · answer #5 · answered by Maudie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I heard Ralph Nader say, few days ago, that of the 3 top Democratic contenders, Edwards is the only one who does not seem subservient to the corporations.
He was asked specifically about Obama and Ralph said that Obama had disqualified himself by being unduly accommodating to the corporations.
Of course the republicans will give the corporations whatever they want (they don't even have to ask).
2007-12-18 15:25:54 · answer #6 · answered by johnfarber2000 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It would depend who the next president is.
2007-12-18 14:54:22 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I depends on whether or not the future president has stock in any of the contractors
2007-12-18 14:56:15 · answer #8 · answered by the_end_of_the_cons 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Romney, McCain, and Huckabee probably would.
2007-12-18 14:53:18 · answer #9 · answered by Zardoz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
he will have to if no one else can do the work.
2007-12-18 14:58:16 · answer #10 · answered by TedEx 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋