The Stemware Scandal

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2010/04/the-stemware-scandal

The New York Post has an update on the State Department's plan to spend $5.4 million on new crystal stemware for American embassies, suggesting that set-asides for minority small-business contractors had something to do with it.

The Post article says one shut-out competitor complained that the plan "cost taxpayers an extra $1 million." But $4.4 million still seems like an awfully lot to spend on new wine glasses for diplomats.

by Ira Stoll  |  Apr 19, 2010 at 9:13 am Related Topics:  Politics, Press receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list