So has Steven Schooner, co-director of the Government Procurement Law Program at George Washington University.

NPR: Katrina Recovery Contract Oversight Questioned

Steven Schooner is the co-director of the government procurement law program at George Washington University's law school.

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Mr. STEVEN SCHOONER (Co-Director, Government Procurement Law Program, George Washington University): The fear at this point is there does not seem to be a centralized, sophisticated, well-organized planning institution within the government that's going to make good, rational, long-term decisions as to how the reconstruction is done before the government starts throwing money at the problems.

NPR: Katrina Recovery Contract Oversight Questioned

Number 10 said the government backed a living wage and "would encourage business to take it up" but warned Labour's plans to restrict government contracts in this way could breach EU procurement law.

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