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Chicago Uses City Contracts to Push Diversity and ICE-Related Disclosures
local1 month ago

Chicago Uses City Contracts to Push Diversity and ICE-Related Disclosures

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order requiring city contractors to disclose leadership diversity data, report any ties to law-enforcement agencies (including ICE), and reveal civil-rights or wage-theft violations. Large firms (net income $1B+) must provide leadership diversity, board composition, and diversity policies, while all contractors must update disclosures annually and comply with new procurement rules within 90 days. The move aims to use city purchasing power to enforce values, but DHS criticized it as punishing companies that assist ICE; Johnson noted ICE alone is not a disqualifier.

via Fox News|
#brandon-johnson#chicago#contracting
ICE Seeks to Shield Private Detention Centers From State Oversight
immigration2 months ago

ICE Seeks to Shield Private Detention Centers From State Oversight

ICE published draft contract terms declaring that state and local laws shall not apply to four GEO-operated detention centers, with the plan to extend the same language to facilities in Colorado, Florida, and Pennsylvania. The move follows a federal judge's ruling that state law cannot be preempted by private contracts, and comes after years of inspections being blocked and thousands of detainee complaints, raising concerns about oversight and detainee welfare as ICE shifts toward the National Detention Standards.

via WIRED|
#contracting#detention-centers#ice
Lawsuit alleges Texas border-wall contracts steered to two firms with little competition
politics4 months ago

Lawsuit alleges Texas border-wall contracts steered to two firms with little competition

A new lawsuit claims CBP awarded the bulk of Texas border-wall contracts to two prequalified firms—Fisher Sand & Gravel and Barnard Construction—totaling about $14 billion (roughly 73% of contracts), covering areas around El Paso, Laredo, Del Rio and Big Bend. Posillico Civil Inc. argues these awards were not genuine competitive opportunities and that some contracts exceeded the original scope, highlighting concerns about transparency and the use of waivers to accelerate construction. DHS and CBP say bidding was fair, while critics point to past controversies linked to wall projects and related fundraising networks.

via Big Bend Sentinel|
#border-wall#contracting#dhs-waivers