The Department of Homeland Security announced this week it will waive several contracting laws, taking an unprecedented step that is intended to speed up wall construction on the US-Mexico border
Washington The Department of Homeland Security announced this week that it will waive several contracting laws, an unprecedented step that is intended to speed up wall construction on the US-Mexico border.
DHS, for the first time, is using its authority granted by Congress to bypass a handful of federal procurement laws, including ones that encourage open competition. It's the latest step the administration has taken to push forward on President Donald Trump's signature campaign promise, and it has already angered one key lawmaker.
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