Criminal Investigations Into BearingPoint's Useless Half-Billion Computer System
from the whoops dept
Remember earlier this year when the VA decided to totally ditch a half-billion computer system that never actually worked? This is the same one where BearingPoint got extra cash for "finishing on time," even though finishing on time meant that the system wasn't at all usable. Well, now it turns out that federal investigators are looking into the matter, and determining whether or not criminal charges should be filed. They're also wondering why, following this fiasco, the company was almost immediately awarded a new $229 million project for a computer system for the Department of Homeland Security. If people are throwing away millions like that for computer systems that don't work, they should feel free to give some of us a call. I'm sure we could design an equally ineffective computer system at half the price.
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I could create a totally ineffective, non-functional system for 44% of the cost... and it would play Minesweeper and Solitaire!
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Criminal charges? I sure hope they mean against the management in the gov overseeing the project.
I blame them more for the waste than the company who build the poor system. Any moron will accept your contract, it's upto the money holders to be responsible with their money.
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>Criminal charges? I sure hope they mean against the management in the gov overseeing the project.
It may mean the government AND the contractor. Nobody is saying. It certainly wouldn't be the first time there was collusion between a contractor and a government employee.
>I blame them more for the waste than the company who build the poor system. Any moron will accept your contract, it's upto the money holders to be responsible with their money.
Unless there was outright fraud by the contractor, of course. Then the contractor would most certainly be liable. Note that "BearingPoint" was formerly known as KPMG Consulting. Why the name change? Because in 2002 KPMG Consulting hired 140 partners and 1,400 other employees from Arthur Andersen's U.S. consulting operations...which was about to crash and burn due to its involvement in the Enron collapse.
Just a thought....
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Very entertaining issue. I haven't heard of this one. It will be necessary to visit you on a thicket!
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