National Security

Construction company sues Army Corps, calls border fence bid process ‘highly flawed’

By Anna Giaritelli

Published May 7, 2019 4:22pm ET

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Construction company sues Army Corps, calls border fence bid process ‘highly flawed’ — In this Jan. 9, 2019 photo, construction crews install new border wall sections seen from Tijuana, Mexico. The government is working on replacing and adding fencing in various locations, and Trump in February declared a national emergency to get more funding for the wall. | (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

An Arizona construction company competing for border fence projects has sued the Department of Defense over the Army Corps of Engineers’ “highly flawed solicitation and award” process, the Washington Examiner has learned.

Tommy Fisher, president of Arizona-based Fisher Industries, told the Examiner the Army Corps has blocked pre-qualified companies, including itself, from bidding on jobs over the past two years.

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