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Firm building Trump’s ballroom got secret no‑bid contract, NYT reports

cultureApr 28, 202625340

The New York Times reported that Maryland-based Clark Construction, the firm building the ballroom at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago, also received a secret no bid federal contract for a nearby job. The National Park Service increased the contract's value several times and awarded the work without competitive bidding, a sequence experts called highly unusual. The disclosure raises questions about transparency and potential preferential treatment for projects adjacent to a president's private property, prompting scrutiny of federal contracting oversight.

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