Letters to the Editor: Jan. 30, 2011

Council oversight will protect workers, taxpayers Re: “Gray sending big contracts to council,” Jan. 26

By ensuring the D.C. Council can review all city contracts worth $1 million or more, Mayor Vincent Gray is keeping his promise to end an era of contracting scandals. This is an important first step in fixing a broken procurement system that failed to protect workers and taxpayers from irresponsible contractors.