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Big consulting bosses meet Trump officials to save contracts

Big consulting bosses meet Trump officials to save contracts
Supporting work for projects the Trump administration has de-emphasised, such as diversity, are unlikely to survive. (Image: 123rf)
The Wall Street Journal
By Chip CutterExecutives at some of the biggest US consulting firms are meeting Trump administration officials to defend their projects ahead of this coming week’s deadline for government agencies to justify major consulting contracts. In recent days, top executives at professional services firms, including Ernst & Young and Guidehouse, have met officials, including Josh Gruenbaum, the Federal Acquisition Service commissioner within the General Services Administration, according to people familiar with the discussions. A Boo...

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