Number	25250
Subject	Contracts
Source	Sarasota Herald-Tribune
State	Florida
Year	2011
Publication Date	March 29, 2011; April 3, 2011; April 10, 2011; April 21, 2011; April 27, 2011; May 1, 2011; May 11, 2011; May 26, 2011; June 6, 2011; August 21, 2011
Summary	The series explored favoritism and ethical lapses in the way Sarasota County government awarded lucrative contracts to private vendors. We found that the county relied too much on "piggybacking," a purchasing shortcut that allowed low and middle-level employees to essentially award contracts to whoever they wanted without bids.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	23
Keywords	Sarasota County; private vendors; piggybacking; contracts
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