(AFX) - Four of the largest Katrina contracts currently under review by the Homeland Security Department's inspector general. The companies have denied that political connections played a factor in their contract awards.
BECHTEL GROUP INC.
Location: San Francisco
Value of contracts: $250 million, on top of previous no-bid work of up to $575 million
Contributions: More than $1.3 million since 2000, primarily to Republicans
Also: CEO Riley Bechtel served on Bush's Export Council from 2003-2004
CH2M HILL COMPANIES LTD.
Location: Englewood, Colo.
Value of contracts: $250 million, on top of previous no-bid work of up to $500 million
Contributions: Nearly $1 million since 1999, primarily to Republican National Committee and other Republicans
Also: Roughly $500 million in previous government contracts
FLUOR CORP.
Location: Irving, Tex.
Value of contracts: $250 million, on top of previous no-bid work of up to $1.4 billion
Contributions: More than $930,000 since 2000, primarily to Republicans
Also: Contracts awarded to subsidiary Del-Jen Industries also under review
THE SHAW GROUP INC.
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Value of contracts: $250 million, on top of previous no-bid work of up to $950 million
Contributions: Roughly $290,000 since 2000, evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans
Also: Former FEMA director Joe Allbaugh, a longtime friend of President Bush, is Shaw's registered lobbyist and business consultant
Sources: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Hoover's, Taxpayers for Common Sense
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