Tartarin wrote:Scrat: When... they... were... awarded... it... was.... done.... quietly... and... without.... competitive.... bids....
Fair enough. I tend to think "secret" means a bit more than just "done without fanfare and in a manner with which many disagree" and that there is a difference between not publicizing something, and doing something covertly. The Watergate break-in was done
in secret. The contracts in question were awarded
quietly.
I think concern over the lack of bidding is valid. I think claiming these were "secret" contracts is overstating the case.
