Based on quality of plans and competitiveness of bidding, billions of dollars in housing contracts were awarded to six companies, some with immediate political ties to the current administration.
"The Bush administration on Wednesday awarded temporary housing contracts worth up to $1.5 billion for future hurricane disasters, including four to companies that previously received no-bid contracts for Katrina work.
Four of the six contracts awarded will go to Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure, Bechtel National, CH2M Hill Inc. and Fluor Enterprises Inc., which received similar contracts but without competition after Hurricane Katrina last fall.
'The awarding of these contracts will go a long way toward ensuring the federal government is prepared and can act quickly,' said FEMA Director David Paulison."
Thanks to Senen Antonio
FULL STORY: FEMA awards hurricane housing contracts
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