Tax Dollars Well Spent, I’m Sure

This, part of today’s Department of Defense (sic) contract awards, is really small beer when it comes to the doling out of gummint money. But it’s nice to know folks in Puerto Rico will be “benefitting” from the occupation of Iraq.

Propper International, Inc., Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, is being awarded a maximum $7,124,594 firm fixed price contract for battle dress uniform coats and trousers for Iraqi Security Forces.Other locations of performance are Last Marias, Cabo Rojo, Adjuntas, Lajas, South Lajas, Sabana Grande, and Ciales, Puerto Rico.There were 10 proposals solicited and 4 responded.Contract funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.Date of performance completion is Aug. 4, 2007.Contracting activity is the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. (SPM1C1-07-C-0045).

Nice to see another wonderful “private” company making products that people everywhere can, and would want to, buy. With their own money. And of their own volition.

(I would think Puerto Ricans would know a thing or two about American occupations, but so long as Uncle Sugar’s money flows, well…)

Is there a reason the Iraqis can’t make their own damn military uniforms?

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4:53 pm on February 5, 2007