Remarks by Roberto J. Gonzalez
253 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 11 of 11
- Play at 24:35
“I'm just trying to understand when exactly we came to the conclusion that these were sole source.”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
- Play at 40:24
“Thank you, Madam Chair. And, you know, I happen to agree with a lot of what the chair has stated because At first glance, it seems like we're kind of avoiding the bidding process. And that's why I asked you, but that's exactly why initially I asked you if anything had ever been RP. Because to Commissioner Gilbert's point, if we just lead with clarity, we can see evidently that the point here is for efficiency not only in time but in cost if we go back to the item and we look at i and we look at the third part in section two um it clearly says that there was a solicitation for two items right…”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026
- Play at 42:00
“So, you know, I'm thinking that you see these two solicitations, you see what happened there, and then I'm thinking, and correct me if I'm wrong, you guys go back, and once you go back, you say, hey, here's a list of other Places where this is going, but to Commissioner Gilbert's point, respectfully, if we would have led with that, it would have been much easier to not go through the process. And I think that oftentimes – you're very brilliant, sir. I've told you that publicly and in private. And sometimes we get lost in legal jargon, right? And because of that, we overcomplicate something…”
Aviation and Seaport Committee · May 11, 2026