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Company won $1.7 million no-bid contract for Reflecting Pool
A company linked to a Trump donor received a federal contract for work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The contract is valued at $1.7 million. (sources: cbsnews, washingtonpost, nytimes)
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Modern Action Briefing
The federal government awarded a no-bid contract to Greenwater Services for a new water cleaning system at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The contract follows reports of peeling paint and algae issues.
- Greenwater Services is owned by a trust led by John J. Cafaro, a Trump donor.
- The contract is for $1.7 million to install a new water cleaning system.
- The Reflecting Pool has experienced issues with peeling paint and algae.
Why it matters
The contract raises questions about the use of no-bid contracts and the relationship between government contracts and political donations.