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Observations about the RFQ

Observations about the Request For Quotation

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Quick reaction to all of the news that broke yesterday

January 7, 2017 Andy Simpson, KP '82 1

I’m traveling this weekend and Internet access is limited, so this will be brief. I’ve broken this post into three categories: The good news; the […]

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LMI and the Conflict of Interest Clause

November 16, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 4

Multiple sources confirm that LMI’s Marlise Streitmatter is actively involved in the culture study of USMMA commissioned by DOT. In our  post “The LMI Scandal […]

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Breaking: The LMI Scandal Unfolds

November 13, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 12

MARAD-directed USMMA Culture Study contaminated by conflict of interest (This new post fits in with the series we have been running on MARAD’s behind-the-scenes manipulation […]

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Another WAPO hit piece on the way? Here are some questions a real reporter might ask. (Updated.)

October 30, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 2

I’m informed that Lisa Rein, the Washington Post reporter cited for repeated plagiarism is preparing another hit piece on behalf of the Maritime Administration.  You […]

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Who could have seen this coming?

October 3, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 22

Readers of this blog, that’s who. The RFQ contract has been awarded.  And, just as we predicted here, before the time for submitting bids had […]

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Clarification about the RFQ — and a look at how a bureaucrat thinks

September 27, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 8

The RFQ was classic bureaucratic mumbo jumbo. It was pretty difficult to figure out what the Academy was looking for. But, at homecoming, the Superintendent […]

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Just thrown over the transom — an amendment to the RFQ

September 15, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 1

The confidential tip page continues to bear fruit. I just received a copy of Amendment No. 2 to the RFQ. It is the amendment that […]

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Word is leaking out that LMI may be “wired” to get the RFQ

September 15, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

My hunch that a company named “EverFi” was “wired” to get the RFQ may have been wrong. We have received word that employees of a […]

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RFQ: Need information about yesterday’s DOT meeting at KP (updated)

September 14, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 1

Reportedly there was a meeting yesterday at the Academy in which a statement was made that indicated that a company has already been chosen as […]

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Need tips: What can you tell me about EverFi’s relationship with KP?

September 9, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 2

The RFQ and the short time given to submit responses to it suggest that DOT and MARAD have pre-selected who will get the contract. I […]

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Time to complete scope of work under RFQ now only 60 days

September 8, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

(Headline revised) Looks to me like MARAD is sensing that it blundered with the RFQ. Today, it shortened the time from for completing the scope […]

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Is the RFQ is seeking alternatives to Sea Year?

September 8, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

I had missed this in my review of the RFQ, but one of the many people working in the background on these issues pointed this […]

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Initial thoughts on the RFQ

September 8, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 0

Here’s my initial take on the RFQ. It incorporates observations of others who are working in the background on this.  This RFQ does not appear […]

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The Request for Quotation is out

September 7, 2016 Andy Simpson, KP '82 6

Some of you were aware that the Academy was planning to issue a Request for Proposal (actually “Request for Quotation”) for analyzing and addressing the […]

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