The claim
“Jefferson Consulting received $76 million in US government contracts for acquisition consulting between 2006 and 2016.”
Discussion of Senator Susan Collins's husband's former firm.
Our verdict
Unverified
Earlier reporting put the firm's federal contracts in Thomas Daffron's 2006-2016 tenure at nearly $60 million; we could not confirm $76 million.
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A 2020 Salon investigation reported nearly $60 million, including a $49 million USAID contract in 2013. Totals depend on how awards are counted, and we found no source for $76 million.
The evidence
- Background
Jefferson Consulting took in nearly $60 million in federal contracts during Daffron's 2006-2016 tenure. [1]
What we could not confirm
- The source of the $76 million figure.
How we checked
We checked the claim against Salon. We reviewed 1 relevant source.
Sources
- [1]Salon · Susan Collins wrote legislation that made millions for her husband's lobbying firm
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