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Is Nebraska open for business? Companies say state's bidding process flawed

• Chris Dunker | Lincoln Journal Star
• Aug 26, 2018
• Aug 26, 2018 Updated Dec 18, 2020
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Chris Dunker | Lincoln Journal Star

For months in 2017, On Point Technology prepared to answer the Nebraska Department of Labor’s call to upgrade the state’s aging and outdated unemployment insurance systems.

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