Mayor Daley's chief procurement officer on Thursday did an abrupt about-face -- by issuing a lifetime ban against James Duff, head of a mob-connected family that became the poster child for minority business fraud in Chicago.It seems some politicians aren't happy about Chicago Mob linked firms getting affirmative action contracts.
Hours after defending his decision to bar Duff from doing business with the city for just three years, Chief Procurement Officer Montel Gayles fell on his sword and ordered a permanent de-barment.
The decision to side with Inspector General David Hoffman followed a barrage of criticism from black elected officials.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
Chicago Mob Linked Firm Banned For Life in Contracting After Mayor Daley Takes Some Heat
The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
