#Critics rip CUNY over planned M contract with consultants

#Critics rip CUNY over planned $3M contract with consultants

“#Critics rip CUNY over planned $3M contract with consultants” The CUNY board of trustees should scrap its planned $3 million no-bid contract with powerhouse consulting firm McKinsey & Co. to help campuses with their fall re-openings — because the colleges had already submitted their proposals, critics said Sunday. The contract — scheduled to be voted…

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#Microsoft wins  billion deal to make AR headsets for US Army

#Microsoft wins $22 billion deal to make AR headsets for US Army

“#Microsoft wins $22 billion deal to make AR headsets for US Army” Microsoft won a nearly $22 billion contract to supply U.S. Army combat troops with its augmented reality headsets. Microsoft and the Army separately announced the deal Wednesday. The technology is based on Microsoft’s HoloLens headsets, which were originally intended for the video game and entertainment industries. Pentagon…

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#City approves controversial 0 million school bus deal

#City approves controversial $890 million school bus deal

“#City approves controversial $890 million school bus deal” The city’s Panel for Education Policy has waved through a controversial $890 million contract for school bus services to be run by a city-owned nonprofit that bailed out a politically-connected operator earlier this year. City Hall formed NYC School Bus Umbrella Services, Inc. to take over Reliant Transportation and…

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#SiriusXM cites ‘significant progress’ on Howard Stern contract

#SiriusXM cites ‘significant progress’ on Howard Stern contract

“#SiriusXM cites ‘significant progress’ on Howard Stern contract” The boss of SiriusXM said the satellite-radio giant is “making significant progress” on a deal to extend Howard Stern’s contract. “Howard tells me he’s never been happier and our relationship with Howard has never been stronger,” outgoing Chief Executive Jim Meyer said on a Thursday earnings call…

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#Watchdog rips MTA oversight of big-dollar contractors

#Watchdog rips MTA oversight of big-dollar contractors

“#Watchdog rips MTA oversight of big-dollar contractors” The MTA’s evaluation process for big-dollar contractors is “a pass/fail test where everyone passes” and in need of a “fundamental revamp,” the agency’s inspector general said in a damning new report. IG Carolyn Pokorny’s office found MTA managers gave nearly 100 percent of companies passing grades, allowing “problematic…

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