12 November 2004: Bid-fraud probe intensifies, Florida Today

“The charges against Gregory L. Hansen and Kenneth E. McDonald stemmed from a case in which they allegedly created a fake company and submitted phony purchase orders on construction work at KSC through their employer, Olson Electric Co. of Daytona Beach. U.S. Department of Justice anti-trust attorney Richard Reed has told a judge in Atlanta that the men are providing “substantial assistance” that should lead to the prosecution of others involved in construction contract fraud at the center.”


Editor’s note: 12 November 2004: Channel 6 WKMG will be airing a story tonight at 11:00 pm EST regarding “bid-rigging” at KSC. According to WKMG “A major scheme at the Kennedy Space Center is uncovered. The Problem Solvers learn indictments are on the way from a federal investigation into a bid-rigging plan.”

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