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The Meter Play

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The Meter Play

The Meter Play: How a $17 Million Contract, a Rigged RFP, and a Punished Whistleblower Built San Diegos Parking Meter Empire

How a $17 Million Contract, a Rigged RFP, and a Punished Whistleblower Built San Diego's Parking Meter Empire

Every time a credit card touches a San Diego parking meter, a company called IPS Group collects thirty-five cents. The city's own RFP named their trademarked products. The whistleblower who caught the bid rigging was punished. The person who rigged the bid was promoted.
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