Exclusive: MSI Soccer Says MCPS Bid Process, "highly irregular and rife with conflicts of interest, false statements..."

The Parents Coalition has obtained a copy of the public comment given yesterday to the Montgomery County Council concerning a proposal to install artificial turf on the Churchill High School football field.  Below is the cover letter from MSI to the County Council that details MSI Soccer, Inc.'s complaint.

Included in the cover letter on Page 5:

...Mr. Song stated that "they" intended to issue a "rejection of all bids" ...MSI objected on the basis that the selection committee had previously stated that all negotiations had been completed and MSI had been informed that it had been selected.  Mr. Song responded "well, since nobody will be able to prove what was said in any of those meetings, we are just going forward with this process."...

Note to Montgomery County Council:  You have the power to subpoena witnesses and put them under oath.  Maybe it's time to consider swearing in MCPS staff when they come before the Council?  

  2014 July MSI Soccer Public Comment to Montgomery County Council by Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland

Breaking News: Vendor Protests MCPS Bid Award

A vendor appealed the award of a contract by the Montgomery County Board of Education to the State Board of Education.  The vendor can now appeal the decision below. 

Because the Maryland legislature is so protective of decisions of local Boards of Education the appeal period for these decisions is just 30 days.  Not many people, vendors or citizens will even realize that a Board of Education has made a decision within 30 days.  That extremely short time frame protects Maryland Boards of Education from many legal challenges. 

  Vend Natural,Inc. v. Board of Education by Parents' Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland