Tennessee's no-bid COVID-19 spending continues with little oversight
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Yet another no-bid state contract for COVID-19 services is raising serious questions about who's minding the store when it comes to your money.
For months now, NewsChannel 5 Investigates has raised questions about the tens of millions of dollars that Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's administration is spending on its pandemic response without competitive bidding.
The most recent deal: a $20 million contract for contact tracing that was awarded to a Hendersonville company with no experience in contact tracing and without giving any other company a chance to compete.