'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America

A key D.C. Council member said Wednesday he will introduce a disapproval resolution related to a questionable $12.7 million contract to overhaul city-owned United Medical Center.

D.C. officials awarded a $12.7 million contract to overhaul chronically troubled, city-owned United Medical Center to an out-of-town firm that failed to meet minority subcontract requirements, according to local competitors citing city law.
In August, when Mr. Staton addressed bidders on the UMC contract, he stressed that "time was of the essence" and the "integrity of the process is most important," according to the emails obtained by The Times.