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10% for the big guy? A Texas nonprofit landed a federal contract worth up to $530 million to manage the influx of migrant children at the southern

(AP Photo/Oliver de Ros) It pays to know someone. And in places like Chicago, New York, and Washington, D.C., you almost have to know someone to conduct business or get ahead. That “someone” is usually a friend of a friend of someone who makes decisions on mundane things like who gets a lucrative no-bid contract from the government. And when you’re talking about tens of millions of dollars of government money up for grabs, “knowing someone” works best when that “someone” actually ...

by Tyler Durden Wednesday, Apr 14, 2021 - 09:22 AM A Texas nonprofit landed a federal contract worth up to $530 million to manage the influx of migrant children at the southern border - after recently hiring a Biden transition official. The organization, Family Endeavors, won the no-bid contract just months after hiring Biden transition official, Andrew Lorenzen-Strait, as its senior director for migrant services and federal affairs, according to Axios, which notes that the deal is the seco...