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Neil O. Albert

D.C. purchasing chief faults process used to award contract

Banneker Ventures, a firm owned by a friend of District Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, was awarded a $4.2 million contract to oversee construction of several recreational facilities in a bidding process amended to speed up the projects -- one that the city's chief procurement officer said Thursday that he...

Contractor chose Fenty-linked firms: Council fired up at hearing; Catania says deals must be reviewed. (Post, October 31, 2009)

District Residents Criticize ID Card: Debut Aims to Ease Access to Services (Post, August 20, 2009)

Heavy Hitters Contributing To Fenty's Reelection Bid (Post, February 4, 2009)

In D.C., Bailout Means Business: Federal Spending Could Boost Downtown, Report Says (Post, December 24, 2008)

CHURCH DISPUTE: Preservationists Want Fenty Adviser Off Case (Post, October 29, 2008)

New Development Plan Near NE Metro Forgoes Luxury (Post, October 21, 2008)

D.C. May Cut Ties With 2 Nonprofits Over Troubled SE Housing Projects (Post, August 4, 2008)

D.C. United Wants $225M From District for Stadium: CFO Says Financing Would Break City Debt Limit (Post, May 29, 2008)

D.C. Boom Not Felt by All in City, Study Says: One-Third of Working Families in Poverty (Post, April 14, 2008)

Color of Cabinet Has Fenty on the Defensive: Some Residents Give Latitude, but Others Say Lack of Blacks Doesn't Reflect City (Post, July 3, 2007)

DEVELOPMENT: Fenty, Brown Face Fight to Revamp Agencies (Post, June 5, 2007)

CITY GOVERNMENT: Mayor's Office Frowns on Council's Plan for Development Agency (Post, May 16, 2007)