BestOfBid.com

Federal Contracting News

Inspector general clashes with Emanuel officials on contracting banTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:56PMMayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration has refused to bar from city business a former top City Hall aide who admitted taking part in an illegal job-rigging scheme, the city’s top watchdog said in a report Tuesday.

Michigan Governor Plans Firings as Unions Begin BargainingTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:12PMMichigan Governor Rick Snyder is making contingency plans to fire state employees if he cannot wrest $145 million in pay concessions from their unions through negotiations to begin next week.

Q&A with U.S. Postmaster Patrick DonahoeTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:14PMReady to give up Saturday delivery? Go to just 3 days of service? What about a stamp price increase?

City inspector general outlines array of casesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:58PMA former high-ranking city of Chicago employee who continues to cash in on city contracts even after testifying in federal court about his role in a scheme to rig hiring and promotions at City Hall.A not-for-profit corporation that allegedly forged bank letters in a failed attempt to secure a $1 million city subsidy.A high-ranking city Department of Water Management employee driven to job sites ...

Buckeye Partners, L.P. Acquires Refined Petroleum Products Terminals and Pipeline in MaineTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:29PMHOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - Jul 19, 2011) - Buckeye Partners, L.P. ("Buckeye") ( NYSE : BPL ) announced today that it has acquired two petroleum products terminals in Maine and a 124-mile pipeline that connects the two terminals from affiliates of ExxonMobil. Buckeye purchased 100 percent of the pipeline and a terminal in Bangor, Maine. Buckeye also purchased a terminal in Portland, Maine through ...