In a major enforcement action, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that a former USAID contracting officer and three corporate executives have pleaded guilty to orchestrating a decade-long bribery scheme that manipulated over $550 million in federal contracts. The case highlights a sweeping abuse of the federal procurement process, with […]
Secret Pfizer-SA Contract Reveals Govt Knew Efficacy, Side Effects Unknown When Pfizer Launched Its COVID Vaccine
A newly disclosed contract between Pfizer and the Republic of South Africa government reveals that as of March 30, 2021, months after the public rollout of its COVID vaccine in the United States and United Kingdom, Pfizer admitted: Its vaccine was still being studied. Long-term effects of the vaccine were […]
FOIA’d Contracts Show CDC Expected up to 1,000 VAERS Reports per Day for COVID Vaccines
Executive Summary In late August 2020, the CDC contracted with General Dynamics to handle VAERS reports for COVID-19 vaccines. The contract anticipated up to 1,000 reports per day, with up to 40% of them serious in nature. The value of the year-long contract was $9.45 million. This means that months […]