The Justice Department reports:
"According to the plea agreement filed in the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia on Dec. 18, 2007, and unsealed today, Diana Bakir Demilta, a U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. Demilta, the President of Global-Link Distribution LLC, a defense contracting company with operations in the International Zone, Baghdad, Iraq, subverted the competitive bidding process used by the Department of Defense and the Multi-National Security Transition Command - Iraq for a bullet-proof vest contract by submitting multiple sham bids from about September 2004 until about March 2005.
"In addition, Demilta admitted that she paid at least $60,000 to an unnamed public official to induce that person to influence the award of contracts and to induce expedited payments for contracts awarded to Demilta’s company...."
"The sham bids were submitted with intentionally increased prices so that one company, a Kuwaiti general trading firm, would win the contract at a lower price. The owner of the Kuwaiti general trading firm then authorized Demilta to negotiate and receive all funds related to the contract." (DoJ)
As taxpayers, don't we have a right to know the name of any public official who accepted bribes in connection for influence over contracting?
It is really shocking to know that a Defense Contractor dealing with bullet-proof vest have been involved in bribery. I can’t imagine how people can trade with the safety of our army personnel.
Posted by: DHB | May 30, 2009 at 05:10 AM
A lot of useful information in those links, thanks. I feel that it might even be too much for me to “digest” in just one week.
Posted by: Nexpider | July 24, 2009 at 12:38 AM