[7] The assurance that the identical and in some cases, certifiably equivalent,[clarification needed] item is available seems to defy a statement that "[t]here is no optimization achieved through working with a single provider",[8] especially when "sustainable" capabilities exist.
[9][5][8] Both the much-disputed Iraq reconstruction no-bid contracts and those awarded after Hurricane Katrina contained "cost-plus" provisions which "guarantee contractors a certain profit regardless of how much they ultimately spend", according to the Wall Street Journal.
After the 2003 war in Iraq, the Halliburton company, previously headed by then vice-president Dick Cheney, was issued a $2 billion no-bid contract for fuel distribution.
Just days after Hurricane Katrina, in September, 2005, the Bush administration awarded no-bid reconstruction contracts to companies such as Fluor Corp., Bechtel, Shaw Group, CH2M Hill Cos, and Halliburton's Kellogg, Brown and Root.
The outputs of these workshops are operational level agreements (OLAs)[16] which are signed and agreed upon by all providers to maximize performances and ensure that everyone is aware of the requirements of their job.