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New York consultant sentenced for rigging bids to schools, US DOJ says

( August 19, 2025, 21:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Victor Garrido, owner of TranscendBS LLC in New York City, was sentenced after pleading guilty to rigging bids to the NYC Department of Education and "to dozens of New York City public schools," according to a statement released by the US Department of Justice. Garrido was previously employed by the NYC DOE as a business manager "where he provided budget and procurement guidance and training to various schools," and shortly after formed TranscendBS, which went on to impact 28 public schools through over $140,000 in losses extracted from big-rigging, the statement said.Statement follows below:...

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