Widespread No-Bid Contract Waste and Revolving Door Abuse in Federal Agencies

Texas whistleblower alleged a $310 million no-bid border security contract to a politically connected firm with falsified performance metrics, triggering $75 million in disputed payments during 2021-2022.

Florida State Inspector General whistleblower complaint uncovers $400 million no-bid contract to Infosys for unemployment system, linked to governor's donor ties, contributing to $5B fraud.

Treasury OIG whistleblower revealed $1.5 billion no-bid contracts to IBM for IRS tax systems, with failure to enforce cybersecurity regulations leading to data breaches affecting 50 million taxpayers.

CDC OIG Evaluation A-09-21-02007 exposed $180 million no-bid awards to contractors for contact tracing apps with zero oversight, per whistleblower testimony on data misuse.

Treasury OIG whistleblower exposed IRS awarding $2.3 billion no-bid contract to IBM for tax system modernization, with $400 million wasted on failed modules due to lack of competition.

HHS Inspector General report exposed no-bid contracts worth $200 million to IT firm for Obamacare website Healthcare.gov development, with poor oversight leading to repeated delays and cost overruns.

Treasury IG audit exposes $1.1 billion in no-bid IT contracts to Deloitte for IRS modernization, resulting in repeated system failures and data breaches.

EPA OIG investigation uncovers revolving door: Former EPA administrator joined lobbying firm that secured $150 million no-bid cleanup contracts for superfund sites immediately after resignation.

DHS Inspector General report details $300 million no-bid contract to Palantir for migrant tracking software, bypassing competitive bidding amid border crisis, resulting in 40% cost overrun.

LinkedIn transparency report 2024 noted suspending 10 million fake accounts, but Microsoft leak exposed guidelines biasing against pro-Palestine job posters post-Oct 7, 2023, with 2,500 accounts actioned in one week.

GAO report exposed $1.1 billion in wasteful spending on unused DHS border security technology contracts with Palantir Technologies due to poor planning and overprocurement in FY2020-2022.

Department of Defense Inspector General (DoD-IG) found that the Army awarded a $967 million no-bid contract to Leidos Inc. for logistics support in Afghanistan in 2020, bypassing competition rules amid withdrawal chaos, resulting in $200 million in wasteful spending.

VA whistleblower complaint exposes $1.2 billion no-bid contract to Cerner for electronic health records system that remains 5 years delayed and over budget by 60%.

SBA OIG audit found $10 billion in PPP loan fraud enabled by no-bid processing contracts to Kabbage Inc., where oversight failures allowed 25% fraudulent claims, costing taxpayers $2.5 billion.

SEC whistleblower report on FINRA's failure to enforce against no-bid tech contracts worth $200 million to FIS, involving board interlocks.

Treasury Inspector General flags $4 billion in PPP no-bid loans to Kabbage influenced by regulatory capture and insider connections.

Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $1.8 billion no-bid contract to Definitive Healthcare for marketing data amid IG audit revealing overpricing and lack of competition, wasting taxpayer funds.

Treasury whistleblower exposed IRS no-bid $2.4 billion contract to IBM for tax systems upgrade with delays costing $400 million extra.

Treasury OIG report on PPP loans exposed no-bid consulting contracts worth $50 million to Deloitte for oversight systems that underperformed, leading to $4 billion in fraud losses.

Whistleblower to HHS OIG claimed CDC awarded $150 million no-bid contract to Black & Veatch for contact tracing apps that failed to deliver usable data, wasting funds on ineffective tech.

EPA whistleblower alleged and IG confirmed $150 million no-bid award to former EPA official's firm for consulting, exemplifying revolving door corruption with zero enforcement of recusal rules.

Texas OIG whistleblower complaint reveals $250 million no-bid energy grid upgrade contracts to ex-governor associates, leading to blackouts affecting 2 million residents.

Whistleblower complaint to VA OIG exposes $100 million no-bid contract to IT firm owned by former VA official's spouse for electronic health record upgrades, leading to system failures affecting 1 million veterans.

HHS OIG report reveals $265 million in no-bid contracts awarded to single-source vendors for COVID-19 therapeutics without competitive bidding, resulting in overpriced drugs and 15% waste due to inadequate oversight.

State of California State Auditor whistleblower report on $1.5 billion no-bid contracts for high-speed rail to Tutor Perini amid nepotism claims involving governor's appointees, halting progress and wasting $400 million.

Texas State Comptroller whistleblower complaint uncovers $700 million no-bid contracts for ERCOT grid upgrades to NRG Energy amid regulatory capture, contributing to 2021 winter storm blackouts affecting 4 million customers.

DHS OIG report details $800 million no-bid contracts to Palantir for ICE data analytics systems without justification, enabling regulatory capture via revolving door hires from Palantir to DHS leadership.

VA whistleblower complaint exposes $450 million no-bid contract to Cerner for electronic health records system awarded despite known performance failures, leading to deployment delays affecting 2.5 million veterans' care.

Education Department whistleblower reports $150 million grants to for-profit colleges via no-bid process, linked to executives who donated to agency overseers.

SBA Inspector General report on PPP loans identifies $200 million disbursed via no-bid waivers to connected contractors, including firms linked to congressional spouses, amid pandemic fraud wave.

Treasury IG report finds $800 million in undelivered goods from no-bid contracts with Amazon for government procurement during supply chain disruptions, violating FAR regulations.

Treasury OIG audit uncovered $700 million in improper stimulus payments via no-bid fintech partnerships with Intuit, bypassing fraud checks.

Whistleblower complaint filed by VA employee exposed $500 million in no-bid contracts to Cerner for electronic health records, alleging kickbacks to executives via revolving door hires from VA.

State Department whistleblower complaint on $800 million Ukraine aid no-bid contracts to Booz Allen Hamilton, with executives previously at State influencing awards.

Treasury IG report exposes $2.3 billion PPP loan fraud enabled by no-bid software contracts to Palantir, with oversight failures costing taxpayers millions in recoveries.

Treasury OIG exposes $6.4 billion IRS modernization no-bid contracts to IBM with revolving door executives, resulting in 25% project delays and taxpayer waste.

USDA OIG finds $1.2 billion SNAP fraud enabled by no-bid IT contracts to Accenture, with insiders from revolving door ignoring duplicate payment controls.

Treasury OIG investigation into whistleblower claim found IRS awarded $2.4 billion no-bid modernization contract to IBM despite alternatives, perpetuating revolving door with ex-IRS officials.

GSA Inspector General reported $40 million no-bid contract to Deloitte for COVID-19 contact tracing app, bypassing acquisition rules, resulting in app failure and $15 million waste.

VA whistleblower complaint revealed that the Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $54 million no-bid contract to Leidos for IT services despite poor performance history, enabling regulatory capture via revolving door executives.

Whistleblower complaint filed with DoD IG alleged that the Air Force granted a $2.4 billion no-bid contract to Lockheed Martin for F-35 sustainment despite performance failures, costing taxpayers $400 million extra annually.

SEC whistleblower complaint highlighted a $100 million no-bid consulting contract awarded by the Federal Reserve to McKinsey & Company for pandemic stress tests, amid revolving door hires from the firm.

HUD OIG investigation per whistleblower revealed $100 million no-bid property management contracts to politically connected firms in disaster recovery, overcharging by 50%.