tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post4101798310555654223..comments2023-12-24T05:26:48.861-05:00Comments on The Pittsburgh Comet: Can't Find Good HelpBram Reichbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05620172942925293407noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-22687834329358339322007-05-22T15:04:00.000-04:002007-05-22T15:04:00.000-04:00The city controller's office is responsible for au...The <A HREF="http://www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/co/html/performance_audits.html" REL="nofollow">city controller's office</A> is responsible for auditing contracts once they are issued. Like Mark pointed out, though city/county gets blurry here, <A HREF="http://threeriversfishing.blogspot.com/2007/04/suckers-in-allegheny.html" REL="nofollow">pass through contracting</A> continues. <BR/>The city does have a process for soliciting and evaluating bids but it is not enforced. It needs to be reformed. CLT wasn't competing with the minimum of 2 other bidders for the street light contract if I remember correctly. <BR/>I've been wondering about the possibility for the burghosphere to work collaboratively on picking up on issues like this and proposing alternative policies to the city.Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611392939372698371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1588280325775325323.post-72526170293843599792007-05-21T16:48:00.000-04:002007-05-21T16:48:00.000-04:00The bad blood associated with city and authority c...The bad blood associated with city and authority contracts has been to a boil for years. When the stadiums were built -- (remember -- if you're NOT too new here) the pass through contracts.Mark Rauterkushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157914569686528007noreply@blogger.com