美国政府向克拉克建筑公司签订了1740万美元的无竞标合同, Trump admin awarded $17.4M no-bid contract to Clark Construction for Lafayette Park fountains.

特朗普政府向克拉克建筑公司签订了一份1740万美元的无竞标合同,用于修复白宫附近拉斐特公园两座装饰喷泉. The Trump administration awarded a $17.4 million, no-bid contract to Clark Construction for repairs to two ornamental fountains in Lafayette Park near the White House. 官员们引用了一个"紧急"的例外, 以绕过标准竞争性投标, 批评者认为这种做法通常是为紧急情况保留. Officials cited an "urgency" exception to bypass standard competitive bidding, a practice critics argue is typically reserved for emergencies. 项目最初估计耗资330万美元, 但由于透明度和紧急合同程序的使用问题而受到严格审查. The project, initially estimated at $3.3 million, has drawn scrutiny over transparency and the use of emergency contracting procedures.