New concessions contracts at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, some not rebid since 2017, are delayed again because Atlanta’s procurement/contracting system has been rigged and non-transparent. And all this while a federal corruption probe of both airport contracts and city hall practices continue — and with little reform occurring. A union also says the “decision to extend contracts issued by a prior (mayoral) administration risks the perception that it is ‘business as usual’ at the airport.” Indeed, the city’s broken airport contracting process has Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms SINKING…
Loeffler to head SBA
Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler was the latest Georgian to be tapped by President-elect Donald Trump for a key role in his upcoming administration, in this case to head up the Small Business Administration. Loeffler will lean on her experience as a successful financial executive as well as her political background in leading the SBA, which doles out loans and provides regulatory support for millions of small businesses nationwide. The appointment has Loeffler’s political star once again RISING…
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