A NATURAL DISASTER BEGETS A HUMAN ONE.(BUSINESS)(WORKING\ CORRECTION: KBR contracts: Halliburton subsidiary KBR is performing Hurricane Katrina-related work under two pre-existing, competitively awarded government contracts with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to a Halliburton spokeswoman, KBR continues to pay government-approved wages that comply with the Davis-Bacon Act. In Wednesday's Business section, columnist Mary Conroy wrote that Halliburton was awarded work without going through the bidding process and implied that the company wasn't honoring the Davis-Bacon Act. (Published 10/7/05))(Column)

From: The Capital Times (Madison, WI) | Date: October 5, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Mary Conroy

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CORRECTION: KBR contracts: Halliburton subsidiary KBR is performing Hurricane Katrina-related work under two pre-existing, competitively awarded government contracts with the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. According to a Halliburton spokeswoman, KBR continues to pay government-approved wages that comply with the Davis-Bacon Act. In Wednesday's Business section, columnist Mary Conroy wrote that H...

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