At a glance
Five things to know about federal bribery schemes involving construction work on GSA projects.
3 years in prison
Former GSA procurement official Lennie Lamont Miller Sr. was sentenced Sept. 22 to 36 months in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of bribery conspiracy.
Inflated subcontractor estimates
Prosecutors say Miller directed subcontractors to increase estimates that prime contractors included in proposals submitted to GSA, including work on the West St. Elizabeths.
$243,000 in estimated profits
Prosecutors calculated that companies owned by James Tillman and Christopher Brackins made about $243,000 in combined profits from GSA work obtained through the schemes. The figure is not a calculation of taxpayer losses.
Cash and other benefits
Prosecutors say Miller received kickbacks, including cash, an $8,500 payment for a sports car and $25,000 sent through a middleman’s air conditioning repair business.
Unquantified government losses
Miller argued that the affected contracts came within budget, while prosecutors said inflated subcontractor estimates caused GSA to pay more than necessary. Court records reviewed by ENR do not quantify the resulting overpayment.
