According to InformationWeek, Deloitte Consulting has filed a lawsuit against the United States regarding a contract awarded to IBM. The aim of the suit is to get an injunction regarding a 10-year contract, worth $193 million, that IBM has entered into with Housing and Urban Development. As per the contract, IBM would be modernizing HUD's computerized financial systems.

Deloitte, in the court filing, says the firm wasn't treated fairly in the bidding process for the contract in 2006, according to InformationWeek.

In that filing, Deloitte says that "HUD violated law and regulation by failing to follow the stated evaluation criteria, and also by engaging Deloitte in nonmeaningful and misleading discussions," and the firm is looking for government intervention regarding the contract until the matter can be resolved.

Stay tuned.

Source:  Consulting Magaine

With China using the internet mor I found this article of particular interest.  I hope you will too. 

According to the Associated Press, in Beijing "Vigilant Internet users spotted news photos of a housing official and posted heated online discussions about his $15,000 Swiss watch and $22 a pack cigarettes.  Two weeks later Jhau Juigen in Nanjing was fired.  He is under investigation for an apparent "lavish lifestyle" that exceeds his government salary, according to the state run China Daily.  "

It is interesting how different countries use this wonderful technology.  As the AP writes "While ethics on the internet have yet to be established" at least the Chinese are able to utilize this valuable tool. 

You can read the full article at USA Today under the title "China's Net users take aim online"

What do you think?