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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
Wed Feb 5, 2014, 08:48 AM Feb 2014

Co. that botched HealthCare.gov loses $10 million New York City contract

Source: NY Daily News

New York City Controller Scott Stringer refused to OK the deal with CGI to overhaul New York’s 311 hotline. The News earlier reported the contract was approved hours before Mayor de Blasio took office and that rival companies questioned CGI’s qualifications.


Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/healthcare-gov-loses-10m-nyc-contract-article-1.1602569

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Co. that botched HealthCare.gov loses $10 million New York City contract (Original Post) LiberalElite Feb 2014 OP
NYC dodged that Bloomberg bullet! another_liberal Feb 2014 #1
yeah Bloomie was busy LiberalElite Feb 2014 #2
"bunch of incompetents?" Merlot Feb 2014 #3
Very clever insight. another_liberal Feb 2014 #5
It will take a while but I suspect that CGI will be cited for sabotage Herself Feb 2014 #4
Only if there are some fingerprints on the money that changed hands . . . another_liberal Feb 2014 #6
Roger that. . . Herself Feb 2014 #7
 

another_liberal

(8,821 posts)
1. NYC dodged that Bloomberg bullet!
Wed Feb 5, 2014, 09:50 AM
Feb 2014

How corrupt and completely bought-off do you have to be to wish that bunch of incompetents on the people of your own damn city? To quote the official NYC 311 web site:

311's mission is to provide the public with quick, easy access to all New York City government services and information while maintaining the highest possible level of customer service.

We help agencies improve service delivery by allowing them to focus on their core missions and manage their workload efficiently.


. . . and take in a pile of money from CGI kickbacks for certain city officials, they might well have added.

Merlot

(9,696 posts)
3. "bunch of incompetents?"
Wed Feb 5, 2014, 05:10 PM
Feb 2014

I have my doubts that they are incompetent. They may have done exactly what they were supposed to do.

 

another_liberal

(8,821 posts)
5. Very clever insight.
Wed Feb 5, 2014, 05:43 PM
Feb 2014

I take it you think they were involved in some intentional sabotage of the ACA website? That same notion has crossed my mind a few times too.

Herself

(185 posts)
4. It will take a while but I suspect that CGI will be cited for sabotage
Wed Feb 5, 2014, 05:17 PM
Feb 2014

... but the trail won't get to the Koch corp for funding it.

 

another_liberal

(8,821 posts)
6. Only if there are some fingerprints on the money that changed hands . . .
Wed Feb 5, 2014, 05:48 PM
Feb 2014

Wouldn't it be delicious to see those two cowboy greed heads doing the Perp Walk?

Herself

(185 posts)
7. Roger that. . .
Wed Feb 5, 2014, 09:40 PM
Feb 2014

With all the chemical, oil and water threats to our American survival, I'm thinking that eventually the Koch Klan will be visited by their Karma.

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