$340 million in no-bid contracts. A network of shell companies. And the officials who built the system.
A 14-month investigation into how city procurement was engineered to funnel public funds to politically connected vendors through a pattern of emergency certifications, shell companies, and campaign contributions.
A 14-month investigation into $340 million in no-bid contracts reveals a network of shell companies, political donors, and public officials who turned the city procurement process into a personal enrichment scheme.
Signed 72% of all emergency procurement certifications between 2019–2024. Received $47,000 in campaign contributions from vendors who subsequently received no-bid contracts.
Founding partner of Wren & Associates LLC, registered agent for three shell companies that received city contracts. Resigned from the Procurement Advisory Board one month before the largest single contract was awarded.
First identified the Meridian irregularities in February 2022. Was reassigned and stripped of database access within two weeks of filing an internal report. Now suing the city for retaliation.
