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« Bail hearing reset for man accused of killing girlfriend | Today | Cianci's new job awaiting final prison approval / Photo » June 4, 2007State moves to replace Smart StaffingPROVIDENCE -- The state Department of Administration is moving to replace Smart Staffing, the professional services contractor that has drawn so much controversy. The department said in a news release today it's sent out more than 100 letters to "potentially qualified companies to inform them of their opportunity to bid on the new, longer-term contract." Last September, the administration signed a no-bid contract worth $11 million or more a year with Smart Staffing to supply 290 private employees to state government. Since then, a Senate investigating committee heard executives from three temporary-staffing companies call "unique" the Carcieri administration's payment arrangements with the small, out-of-state company given the contract. Today, the president of Smart Staffing was slated to appear before the Senate committee investigating the company's contract to supply hundreds of state workers at a 22.5 percent markup The contract has become part of a back and forth between legislative Democrats, Republican Governor Carcieri's administration and others over contracts. -- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney, with archival reports The Department of Administration news release states that former Gov. Lincoln Almond's administration awarded the first contract for temporary professional services to DataLogic, which became insolvent last September. That insolvency compelled state officials to "quickly find another company that could take over DataLogic’s responsibilities to the state." The department says it used "emergency procurement procedure," set out in state law, to award a nine-month contract to a replacement company, Smart Staffing, until a formal Request for Proposal could be adequately developed and issued. Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsJake | June 4, 2007 6:02 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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We got at least 100 times more state employees than needed, I Don't see the need for more than 300 Total, A One Million Dollar State Budget is more than We need