Bush's Thievery Corporation in Action: One Brief Study in Contrasts

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Too mindful of the crony contracts, and of our tax expenditures, this contract watchdog was demoted

September 13, 2005

The Corps recently demoted Bunnatine Greenhouse—a top-level civilian employee who was responsible for ensuring the Corps follows competitive bidding requirements—after she accused the Corps of giving KBR improper influence over the contracting process.

http://www.tompaine.com/articles/20050913/watch_whos_cleaning_up.php

White House OMB Chief of Procurement Oversight Busted for Scheming to Give Federal Property to Scumbag Lobbyist, Lying to Investigators, Obstructing Justice

The affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint alleges that from May 16, 2002 until January 10, 2004, Safavian served as Chief of Staff at the GSA. During that time he allegedly aided a Washington D.C. lobbyist in the lobbyist's attempts to acquire GSA-controlled property in and around Washington, D.C. In August 2002, this lobbyist allegedly took Safavian and others on a golf trip to Scotland.

The false statement and obstruction of the investigation charges relate to Safavian's statements to a GSA ethics officer and the GSA-OIG that the lobbyist had no business with GSA prior to the August 2002 golf trip. According to the affidavit, Safavian concealed the fact that the lobbyist had business before GSA prior to the August 2002 golf trip, and that Safavian was aiding the lobbyist in his attempts to do business with GSA

Since Nov. 29, 2004, Safavian has served as the administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy at the Office of Management and Budget.

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=53613