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( I . 4/8/2003 (C) ..~.:-=..-----------____.J L.:;;.;;;;..:;;;;.J..:::;, USA), OSD-POLICY" ~Tote: fyi Subject: HOT! Contract for Governance Team Importance: High ~ b )( S ~(b)(7)(C) ) a PMJ working on the democracy and governance team in our ORHA Rear office, is really getting hammered on an issue and we need your help. As you Deputy Secretary Wolfo'.J.jtz has taken a personal interest in ~etting this team together. 1bree of the staffers ~b)(S) (b)(7)(C) l(b )(S) (b)(7)<C) ] ne t... e-:- d . ~ to """"::""" b- e ':"'" b- ro u _ _ g -:- h- t ':"'" in o n c o n _ _ _ _ _ _ tra - ct __. through SAIC. Though we've gotten all sorts of verbal and e-mail assurances from you that it is OK to bring these people on board ASAP as long we don't send them your way yet, we cannot ,.;;: b ~ e ~·::;,..,,...,.. ..., ne otiating the contract until ORHA C-8 (b)(S) (b)<7> (b)(S) puts in v.Titing that the funds are available and that we can sign the form 419, which authorizes us to enter into a contract. llblL :z.u...~ gets calls daily from Larry DiR.ita, Jaymie Duman, Ryan Henry, Ray DuBois and others about the status of the contract lfwe don't act soon, the candidates will probably lose interest and we will . have lost the confidence of the E-Rin g. Itt