Three Month Government Contract For GroupDC
The Government of Bermuda confirmed they “secured the services of theGroup DC from 1 November 2017 for three months,” adding that “the cost for services is $20,000 a month.”
“the Group DC represents the Government of Bermuda in Washington, D.C., and advocates Bermuda’s interests and lobbies the United States Congress, U.S. Federal Government, and the U.S. financial services industry,” a Cabinet Office spokesperson said.
“the Group DC works with the Government of Bermuda and members of ABIR to develop and implement communications strategies to present Bermuda’s key messages of tax transparency, co-operation and compliance to senior US Government officials, the general public and other stakeholders.
“In the coming weeks the Government will issue an RFP for a company to provide ongoing lobbying, communications and public relations services in Washington DC.”
The agreement, via the U.S. FARA website, is below [PDF here]:
I voted for them, but they seem to be spending to much of our taxpayer money. Continue to build the economy, get our debt down should be one of our main focus.
Surely you didn’t expect them to build the economy and reduce debt?
You expected the same people that created the pile to not continue that pile?