Corbett's 'no-cost' website contract will cost taxpayers millions

[Number9Dream]

HARRISBURG, May 13 – State Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver/Allegheny, today released documents relating to a purported no-cost contract awarded by Gov. Tom Corbett to NICUSA Inc., that show the administration had previously agreed to pay the company millions of dollars just days after the contract was awarded.

Pennsylvania Interactive LLC., a subsidiary of NICUSA, received a sole-source contract – valid as of Dec. 1, 2012 – for the renovation and management of Pennsylvania’s state websites. The Corbett administration has attempted to justify the no-bid contract by claiming it would have no cost to the state.

“At some point in the future, NICUSA will host the state’s website and its computers and software will do these transactions,” Matzie said. “But today Pennsylvania taxpayers are being double-billed millions of dollars for a service that has not yet been provided by the vendor.

http://www.pahouse.com/PAHouseNews.asp?doc=29476

[Curmudgeoness]

1. WTF!

Is there nothing that can be done to stop "King Corbett"? He does these things, he gets away with it, and we are saddled with these contracts for years to come....and we can do nothing??? When will it end and what can we do to protect ourselves now?

[blue neen]

2. So, how much did Pennsylvania Interactive give to Corbett's campaign?

He's such a sleaze.