[Joe Bonforte]

A state senator whose son works for Oracle arranged a meeting between Logicon -- Oracle's reseller in California...

Anybody else find this odd? As best as I can tell, Oracle usually sells direct to large companies and state governments. Why cut in a middleman?

Yet in this case, they did. Could it be that this was the best way to set it up to allow certain people to skim on the contract? Has this angle been pursued in the press? Will it be covered in the hearing?

Just wondering, and would be interested in any of you California folks can clarify.

[Grampa Dave]

It is starting to look like Logicon was just a cash laundering front to distribute bribe money from Whoreacle to those who helped.

When this is over, I'm sure that more Logicons will pop up. A couple of Freepers are working trying to connect the dots to a similiar outfit.

[SR71A]

A state senator whose son works for Oracle arranged a meeting between Logicon -- Oracle's reseller in California... Anybody else find this odd? As best as I can tell, Oracle usually sells direct to large companies and state governments. Why cut in a middleman?

You're forgetting the "deferred bribe"...when the state employees that approve the deal retire or resign and are hired by Oracle or Logicon at huge salaries for their "cooperation" on the contract. Happens all the time on Federal bids.