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Bono Group LLC

Migrant Shelter Operator
CONTRACT EXPOSURE
$96M
SHELTERS LINKED
1
FLAGS
2 (2 critical, 0 warning)
ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
0
PROFILE

Bono Group LLC received a $96M emergency contract from NYC DSS to operate the Row NYC Hotel as a migrant asylum seeker shelter. The contract was awarded without competitive bidding under an emergency designation. The firm had documented prior contract performance issues in Philadelphia and limited prior government contracting experience in New York.

CONTRACT VALUE
$96M
SITE
Row NYC Hotel, Midtown Manhattan
PROCUREMENT TYPE
Emergency No-Bid
POPULATION
Asylum Seekers / Migrants
FLAGS & CONCERNS (2)
EMERGENCY NO-BID CONTRACT — $96M2023

Contract awarded without competitive procurement under DSS emergency designation. Bypassed standard vendor vetting requirements.

SOURCE: NYC DSS
PRIOR PERFORMANCE ISSUES — PHILADELPHIA

Bono Group had documented contract performance failures in Philadelphia prior to the NYC award. NYC DSS did not disclose this in procurement records.

SOURCE: THE CITY

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