Sentences with phrase «rigging bidding processes»

Kaloyeros has pleaded not guilty to federal and state charges stemming from allegedly rigging bidding processes for SUNY Poly's facilities.

Kaloyeros has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from allegedly rigging bidding processes for SUNY Poly's facilities.

The Department of Justice alleges the nano - tech expert conspired with Cuomo donors to rig the bidding process for state contracts.

They were accused, along with several others, of rigging the bidding process in which LPCiminelli won the $ 750 million state contract to build the SolarCity plant at RiverBend in South Buffalo.

They were all charged with a scheme to rig the bidding process for public works contracts for two LDCs, or Local Development Corporations.

NEW YORK, NY — Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the filing of a felony complaint charging two individuals for a scheme to rig the bidding process for three multimillion - dollar contracts.

The four were arrested in Nov. 2013 and charged with rigging the bidding process on two county projects totaling more than $ 300 million.

From 2013 through 2015, Aiello, Gerardi and others are accused of conspiring to defraud Fort Schuyler Management Corp. by rigging the bidding process for taxpayer - funded development projects.

The indictment claims Kaloyeros colluded with mega-donor executives from the company LP Ciminelli to rig the bidding process so their firm received fat contracts for building facilities in Western New York.

The men are accused of rigging the bidding process for those facilities.

But in Sept. 2016, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office offered a different explanation, alleging in a criminal complaint that Nicolla and SUNY Poly president Alain Kaloyeros had rigged the bidding process for the prospective dorm project.

From 2013 through last year, Aiello, Gerardi and others are accused of conspiring to defraud Fort Schuyler Management Corp. by rigging the bidding process for taxpayer - funded development projects.

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Bid rigging is defined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as any situation in which «business contracts are awarded by soliciting competitive bids... [and there exists] coordination among bidders that undermines the bidding process.»

Cuomo says the process used for awarding contracts to private developers, which is now the focus on federal bid rigging charges, was created before he was governor.

Cuomo said the process used for awarding contracts to private developers, which is now the focus of federal bid - rigging charges, was created before he was governor.

The defendant, from in or around March 2008 to in or around October 2013, in the County of Monroe, acting in concert with others known and unknown to the Grand Jury, knowingly and intentionally entered into and engaged in and continued to engage in a contract, agreement, arrangement, and combination in unreasonable restraint of combination and the free exercise of activity in the conduct of business, trade, and commerce, specifically, to restrain competition in the bidding process of Monroe County for the Public Safety Contract, by means of bid rigging.

They failed to agree on a bill that would increase the statute of limitations for victims of child sex abuse, and did nothing to change procurement processes after a bid - rigging scandal that ensnared top Cuomo aides.

against former president Alain Kaloyeros, who is alleged to have rigged the state - sponsored nonprofit's bidding processes to favor certain companies for construction - related contracts.

FRMC, an entity that controls millions of public dollars that just last year adopted commonly accepted standards of transparency, figures in the state's criminal complaint against former president Alain Kaloyeros, who is alleged to have rigged the state - sponsored nonprofit's bidding processes to favor certain companies for construction - related contracts.

The quasi-public Fuller Road and Fort Schuyler, placed into ESD custodianship after federal and state prosecutors alleged that bidding processes for construction projects had been rigged by former SUNY Poly president Alain Kaloyeros and others (all of whom maintain their innocence), have not entirely allayed concerns about transparency under their new leadership.

The ICPC said its investigation into the petition had revealed strong evidence of collusion, bid rigging and corrupt practices against Namylas Nigeria Limited in the bid process; and that the company used falsified, forged and doctored PENCOM Compliance Certificate, Tax Clearance Certificate and ITF Certificate of Compliance to submit its bid during the bidding process.

ICPC's investigation into the petition had revealed strong evidence of collusion, bid rigging and corrupt practices against Namylas Nig Ltd in the bid process; and that the company used falsified, forged and doctored PENCOM Compliance Certificate, Tax Clearance Certificate and ITF Certificate of Compliance to submit its bid during the bidding process.

The defense lawyers stressed that the bid - rigging allegations are directed at a request - for - proposals process in which Buffalo's LPCiminelli and Syracuse's Cor Development Corp. were selected as «preferred» developers for future projects in those two areas.

Following the bid - rigging scandal involving several upstate economic development projects last fall, it is clear stronger protections on the procurement process are necessary.9 All state agencies, public authorities, and affiliates should be required to have competitive and transparent contracting processes.

Gov. Cuomo is belatedly promising reforms to state procurement processes — now that several of his close allies have been indicted on federal and state charges, including bribery and bid - rigging on facilities that SUNY nonprofits built in Albany, Buffalo and Syracuse.

ALBANY — Several lawmakers are calling for broad reform of the State University system's contract procurement process, following charges against SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros for alleged bid rigging.

Several state lawmakers are calling for broad reform of the State University system's contract procurement process, following charges against SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros for alleged bid rigging.

The NY Post: «Cuomo is belatedly promising reforms to state procurement processes — now that several of his close allies have been indicted on federal and state charges, including bribery and bid - rigging on facilities that SUNY nonprofits built in Albany, Buffalo and Syracuse.»

The project was later rebid; the original selection process is currently the subject of an investigation into potential bid - rigging by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Meanwhile, the office of state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is examining possible bid - rigging in the contracting process for a dormitory project adjacent to the Albany campus of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, where Howe did extensive consulting work and was given an office for his use.

With just three scheduled days left in the legislative session and the corruption trial of several close associates of Governor Andrew Cuomo for their roles in a bid - rigging scandal scheduled to commence in October, the Legislature has yet to pass any meaningful legislation to prevent such abuses of the procurement process.

The project was later rebid, with eight firms submitting proposals and the «walking distance» preference removed; the original selection process is currently the subject of an investigation into potential bid - rigging by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.

Cuomo says the process used for awarding contracts to private developers, which is now the focus on federal bid - rigging charges, was created before he was governor.

In light of the bid rigging charges in the complaint, Cuomo said changes to the SUNY's procurement process, recommended by a former prosecutor Cuomo hired to review the project, will be implemented.

But the deal is being challenged in court by a competitor, nonprofit American Institutes for Research, which said the bidding process was rigged by state officials for Pearson.

The land deal figures into lawsuits against the gaming commission alleging that the casino license bidding process was rigged in Wynn's favor.