Is anyone in Washington watching the Grants to Government Contractors?

Pentagon paid billions to defense firms that previously defrauded the government:

Like a battered spouse in an abusive relationship, the Pentagon paid billions of dollars to companies even though the same companies were known to have defrauded the government in the past, according to a report compiled by Department of Defense officials....more here

Hey at least those Contractors existed....

Feds give millions in contracts to firms owned by fictitious people:

A Maryland woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges related to setting up at least 15 false businesses in six states that received government contracts despite often being registered to people who did not exist. 

The businesses subcontracted all the work to other companies, then took the federal dollars without paying the companies doing the work. 

Larayne Whitehead, 34, of Clinton, Md., agreed to forfeit $2.4 million in illegal proceeds and a silver Audi. 

"The conspirators typically operated under a particular business name for a period of six to 12 months until the business was either disqualified from the FedBid marketplace or was otherwise burdened with lawsuits or liens," the plea bargain said....more here.

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