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Because, they’ll get even bigger contracts when 2/3 of the government W2s are axed and DOGE needs to hand out the contracts to replace their jobs.
It’s been a couple of days. And whenever you sue the government it turns out that they had no duty to do whatever the thing is that they clearly were supposed to be doing, or you have no standing, or it’s immune… better to wait a month or 2 and see what happens.
Would we know if they were? This just happened. The suits might not be immediate.
Yeah, I can’t wait till someone like Deloitte sues, Elon and Trump will love that, I am sure it will work out for them well.
Collective action paralysis. First to stick their neck out earns political backlash.
Most have 70-80% payment clauses for cancellations within a certain time period out. Theyll get paid anyway one their nonpayment happens and triggers a lawsuit.
There are various dynamics going on, the biggest of which is that individual contractors seem to think it's better to muddle on w/ a chance of future funding than to stick neck out first and risk repercussions.
Though reported today that there is a lawsuit on the way
I imagine State AGs are lining up the most sympathetic plaintiffs. If Deloitte loses an IT contract, ehh, who cares? But if a foster child, cast by fortune to “a new life beginning on a stranger shore”, is cut off from aid Congress appropriated, THAT’s a sympathetic plaintiff.
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Fear of retribution. What contractor sees what happened to Milley, DOJ lawyers and FBI agents who investigated Jan 6th, and imagines they can sue? Even when they win, it will be a Pyrrhic victory.
Yes this is my biggest question that seems to be lacking in reporting! Where are the suits, who has standing, which courts etc etc
Also, they all have contracts with other agencies and want to have contracts in the future. Further they may be terminable on notice - 30, 60 ,90 days, 6 months - especially if merely services were being provided. A USAID contract may be a mere drop in the bucket in relation to
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This is an interesting point re the big consulting firms. But one assumes the contracts have out clauses due the dynamic nature of appropriations. So highly doubtful of any legal issues. Also they will want whatever remains under dept of state.
Too much potential for classified material to be revealed to handle it in open court.
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Sympathetic plaintiff is for sure the route they will go.
Can we file some lawsuits on behalf of the most terrible ones to get those into discovery too?
Have they actually cancelled any contracts, or are they just compiling a list of things to cancel?
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Technically I don’t think anything is broken yet (although I admit it’s not perfectly clear).
It appears the executive is working under a provision that allows him to freeze and review these expenses. So while people are talking about things being canceled, that hasn’t actually
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You’re not an attorney so allow me to explain. None of these people want any of their corruption to be laid bare in a court of law through the discovery process. The end.
You sir, do not know of which you speak.
The Government can terminate any contract at any time for their own convenience.
No reasons required. (Kinda sucks for us contractors tbh)
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The courts will likely rule on this idea of impoundment. Hinges on whether the funds are “obligated” yet or not. If not, then he can halt them
One word my friend, "Discovery"
In court that's a criminals worse word to here, especially when there are paper trails
Look up the Federal Acquisition Regulation, specifically Part 52, Sub-Part 49 - Termination of Contracts. This part establishes policies and procedures relating to the complete or partial termination of contracts for the convenience of the Government or for default.
I would assume the contractors know that suing may open themselves up to an investigation. They may be forced to give up information that would not fare well for them.
I saw the comment but as a guy who sells to the fed - they can cancel any contract they want for any reason, under any circumstances without penalty.
What % of those companies revenues are govt related, idk if its generally smart to sue your biggest customer.
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RUBIO: USAID rife with “rank insubordination” — “we had no choice but to take dramatic steps to bring this thing under control."
"They have basically evolved into an agency that believes that they're not even a U.S. government agency...they're completely unresponsive. They
it’s not illegal. or they’re caught doing illegal things themselves.
not difficult.
They don’t want to explain why their admin/profit rates on those contracts exceed 50% of total contract value
Federal administrative law not UCC. They have to go to contracting officer first for a final decision.
Cause they want future government contracts from the most petty president in history.
Because it is a fractional piece of the bigger pie, and they won't risk alienating the current administration.
You seem very concerned about USAID being cut off. Are you financially tied to USAID?
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Maybe they don't want it revealed that they are being paid millions to do nothing.
Most contracts can be terminated for cause or convenience. Contractors have remedies for the hit but no right to keep suckling at the teat.
Actually, it's pretty easy, legally, for the government to cancel contracts. Haven't you ever heard, "you can't fight city hall."
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Nobody wants to go into discovery, they’d have to unearth their own involvement in the grift.
Because they're guilty and they don't want that being made public. Duhhh
I am sure given the nature of what's being discovered, contractors, groups and their leaders are all weighing in on what's to they have to gain from suing vs what's they have lose during discovery.
Because they don't want their financials 'open to discovery' in the lawsuit.
Even if they win, the public damage to their brands will destroy them.
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It would not surprise me at all if the US federal government has to just pay out these contracts so the companies on the other side are just shrugging and saying we are going to get paid one or the other. That is how breaking contracts works.
“It's obviously illegal and a judge would surely enjoin it.”
The judges can issue their orders, they’re free to try and enforce it if they can. 
Because it’s not illegal…and they didn’t want to be named in this grifting Op.
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How many contracts were broken?
You ask a great question.
I bet it's because they are dirty too and don't want the 
Trump can direct that money any way he sees fit. That’s why they aren’t suing. They’ll lose!
Why aren't the contractors suing?
Because discovery.
Next question.
because they all know how crooked it is, they don't want any more light on it.
Actually stuff like this is the biggest USAID question. Please get your priority straight and fix your thinking.
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After Elon’s recent post about only 10% of USAID going to its intended recipients, I found this shocking video released by PBS on January 5 in a new series Agents for Change that actually looks more deeply at this issue.
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Your masters don't get to keep it going by contract.
Feel free to sue, and lose. And mark yourselves.
Because they’ve been partied to fraud. It doesn’t take a genius to figure this out. They would have to go through discovery.