The Department of Justice is paying Equifax $450,024 over two years for income verification services through 'The Work Number.' This seems like an expensive contract for what appears to be routine background check services that could potentially be done more cost-effectively.
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Oregon Pays $1.5B for Fingerprinting Services from New Jersey Company
State Procurement Office
The State Procurement Office awarded a staggering $1.5 billion contract to a New Jersey company for electronic fingerprinting services over just 3 years. This appears to be either a data error or an astronomically overpriced contract for what should be routine background check services.
$5.5B
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OHA - Oregon Health Policy & Analytics
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$5B
Oregon Signs $5 Billion Auto Parts Deal with Georgia Company
DAS Procurement Services
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