Trump's $6.8 Billion Arctic Icebreaker Plan Faces Scrutiny Over No-Bid Shipbuilding Contracts

Trump's $6.8 Billion Arctic Icebreaker Plan Faces Scrutiny Over No-Bid Shipbuilding Contracts

Image Credits: Wikipedia President Donald Trump’s plan to build a larger fleet of Arctic icebreakers has resulted in nearly $6.8 billion in shipbuilding contracts being awarded without competitive bidding, creating debate over the size of the fleet, the cost of the programme and the decision to skip the usual tender process. The plan includes 11 new polar icebreakers, although the US Coast Guard had earlier said it needed only four or five such …

To the editor: Angry about Trump’s no-bid contracts? Say something

Anyone who is struggling to pay for gasoline and groceries these days might wish to reflect upon the fact that President Trump just made a deal with Finland to purchase 11 icebreakers (more than twice the number of vessels the Coast Guard says it really needs) for over $6 billion via no-bid contracts. Apparently, it will take several billion dollars more to provide the infrastructure and crews to operate these behemoths.  This, of course, is on …

Letter to the Editor: Spending Priorities

Recently, our Republican government, under the specific direction of their President, has made no-bid contracts for 11 icebreaking ships for icebreaking duties…