As state and federal investigators continue to look into Austin tech firm 21CT’s no-bid contract with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, company executives in recent weeks have waged an aggressive public relations campaign, claiming the project was competitively bid and followed the law.The company’s Medicaid anti-fraud contract was brokered by state officials through the state Department of Information Resources, a contracting hub designed to speed up technology purchases and leverage Texas’ negotiating power. That agency, too, has released an FAQ in which it takes issue with the classification of 21CT’s deal as “no-bid.”
via How the state’s 21CT deal flew under the radar | www.mystatesman.com.