Alabama-based MartinFed awarded $8 billion IT services contract for FBI, DOJ

“Buy local” is a nationwide initiative that encourages Americans to shop at local community businesses. That statement will ring true for the federal government too, if the bid goes through. The most recent example is the multibillion-dollar contract the FBI awarded to Huntsville-based MartinFederal Consulting. The company announced it had been awarded a blanket purchase […]

Is Charles Barkley negotiating a massive contract to leave TNT?

Charles Barkley is one of the most popular figures in sports media and arguably the most well-known Auburn University alumni in the country, but he may soon be adding to his long list of accolades as one of the most sought-after “free agents” in sports media. Barkley, one of the faces of TNT's iconic pregame […]

Alabama A&M University approves contract extension for President Wims to 2030

The Alabama A&M University (AAMU) Board of Trustees voted unanimously in attendance to extend President Daniel K. Wims’ contract through Dec. 31, 2030. According to the university, the decision validates the university’s continued stability and growth as Alabama’s largest historically Black college or university (HBCU). “I thank the Board of Trustees for entrusting me with […]

Star Wideout Michael Pittman’s Long Contract Saga Ends With Surprisingly Cheap Deal

The Indianapolis Colts and star wideout Michael Pittman Jr. reached agreement on a three-year, $71.5 million contract on Monday, according to Bleacher Report's Jordan Schultz. The deal guarantees Pittman $46 million, Schultz reported. The new contract is worth about $24 million annually and replaces Indy on the franchise tag. placed at Pitman last Tuesday. breaking […]

Alabama lawmaker introduces bill to ban ESG from public contract awards

State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger's Island) submitted a bill Prohibits the use of environmental, social, and governmental (ESG) criteria when awarding public contracts in Alabama. Although opposition to ESG practices has gained attention at the public policy level in recent years, the issue is still relatively unknown to the general public. ESG is standard defined […]

ALDOT awards contract for the first phase of widening Highway 52

Governor Kay Ivey announced Monday that the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has been awarded the contract for the first phase of the Highway 52 widening in Geneva County. “I am proud to announce that through the transformative power of Rebuild Alabama, we have made significant progress in widening Highway 52,” said Governor Ivey. “This […]