EPA grant dollars bypass bidding, study says

Wednesday, February 13, 2002

WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency has given more than $2 billion to nonprofit groups since 1993, often without competitive bidding, an Associated Press computer analysis found. The agency's internal watchdog says some groups may have received favored treatment.

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