WSFA 12 News Montgomery, AL |Alabama Democrats propose ban on no-bid contracts
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Associated Press - December 8, 2009 4:34 PM ET
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Members of the state Senate's Democratic Caucus say they want to pass legislation banning no-bid state contracts except in emergencies.
State Sen. Lowell Barron of Fyffe said Tuesday Republican Gov. Bob Riley's administration has issued $2.6 billion in unbid contracts and that's excessive.
A spokesman for the governor questions whether the Democrats are serious. But he says that if they are serious about banning all no-bid contracts, including their own, then the governor will sign the bill into law.
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