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California Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s<\/a> administration on Friday released the contract behind the state\u2019s $6.2 million diaper program after questions about the deal\u2019s noncompetitive designation and a reported delay in making the agreement public.<\/p>\n

The agreement with nonprofit Baby2Baby will provide families of newborns with 400 free diapers at participating California hospitals<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Newsom said in May that the deal went through a “competitive bidding process.” However, the state\u2019s contract database lists it as “NON-COMPETITIVELY BID,” according to CBS California Investigates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Instead of seeking formal bids, the state asked interested groups to submit information through a “Request for Information.” The document said it was “not a solicitation” and that prices submitted would not count as bids, CBS California Investigates reported.<\/p>\n

Newsom\u2019s office pushed back on the report, saying 15 groups responded and were reviewed based on cost and their ability to make and distribute diapers.<\/p>\n

“The governor was referring to the process being competitive in nature, which remains accurate,” Newsom’s office told the outlet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The records reportedly did not include scoring sheets, rankings or clear evaluation standards.<\/p>\n

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Several applicants said they only learned they were no longer being considered when Newsom announced the Baby2Baby partnership, CBS California Investigates reported.<\/p>\n

California\u2019s 2025 budget<\/a> exempted the program from normal bidding rules and other state review requirements, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n

CBS California Investigates found more than two dozen similar exemptions in the state budget, covering over $1 billion in spending. About two-thirds never expire.<\/p>\n

The state released the contract on July 17, 66 days after the outlet filed a public records request.<\/p>\n

The governor\u2019s office said the extra time was needed to “grant our legal team<\/a> adequate time to process and work on these requests,” according to CBS Investigates.<\/p>\n

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CBS California Investigates reported that the agreement marks at least the third time Baby2Baby has received California funding without a competitive bid.<\/p>\n

The nonprofit also<\/a> has a connection to the Newsom administration. Baby2Baby co-CEO Norah Weinstein serves on the board of the California Partners Project, which was founded by first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n

Newsom’s office and Baby2Baby could not immediately be reached by Fox News Digital for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/newsom-admin-faces-questions-6-2m-diaper-contract-touting-competitive-process <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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