Once again, contracts and procurement were major issues on the Senate floor as the Department of Education gave fiscal year 2021 budget testimony before the Committee on Finance on Monday. Responses from testifiers continuously deflected or circumvented the issues altogether. Bus Service Contract As the current contract with Abramson, Inc. expires on September 30, fifteen regular sized school buses were procured by the Dept. of Education for $1.7 million and a new contract is in negotiations with an unnamed company, according to testimony. Senators Donna Frett-Gregory and Kurt Vialet believe this company is Abramson, Inc. And Mrs. Frett-Gregory was convinced that the department is planning to replace buses for Abramson, Inc. and that the same services will be offered — all of which posed much discussion and questioning on the Senate floor. …
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