Oregon's Department of Administrative Services paid a Washington state consulting firm $100,000 for wildfire economic analysis during a short 4-month emergency contract. It raises questions about why local Oregon economists or universities weren't used for this work, especially given the state's own expertise in wildfire impacts.
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Concern Score: 65/100
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