D.C. education agency pays firm $89,995 for day of work
Sunny P. Chico, right, heads SPC Consulting. She is pictured with her husband Grey Chico.
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education hired the Chicago firm without bids.
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D.C. education agency pays firm $89,995 for day of work
The Office of the State Superintendent of Education hired the Chicago firm without bids.
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