Friday, March 22, 2013

Biden's $459,388.65 Hotel Bill - $500 per room per night

Biden's $459,388.65 Hotel Bill | The Weekly Standard:  
... Due to obvious security concerns, such contracts are not open to the competitive bidding normally required on government contracts.  The accompanying document justifying the "sole source" contract notes that the vice president's group required "approximately 136 hotel rooms for 893 room nights." Based on these figures and the total contract price, each hotel room at the five star hotel cost the U.S. government about $500 per night. ...