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Arizona Prison Contract Bidding Canceled

Source: By PAUL DAVENPORT Association Press (AZ), March 16, 2007, 5:38PM


Efforts to relieve Arizona's shortage of prison space were dealt a setback when procurement officials canceled a competition between the state Department of Corrections and three private prison companies to provide up to 3,000 new beds.

None of the proposals met a requirement to open 1,000 of the beds by April, 2008, the State Procurement Office said in a formal notice canceling the state's request for proposals.