I have been following a story in Rhode Island in which new governor, Dan McKee, who took office on March 02, 2021, initiated a bidding process for millions in educational contracts on March 23, 2021, then awarded the lion’s share (just over $5M) to a “consulting firm” that had been formed on March 04, 2021— only two days after McKee took office.
The name of the consulting firm in question is ILO Group.
WPRI.com has two excellent articles on the situation. Some info from the first, dated September 07, 2021:
A brand-new consulting firm has landed a state contract worth over $5 million to help guide Rhode Island’s back-to-school policies, despite charging millions more than a rival with a lengthier track record, a Target 12 investigation has found.
The new company — ILO Group LLC — was incorporated on March 4, two days after Gov. Dan McKee…
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