About six weeks after the owner of a snowplow and hauling company pleaded guilty to a felony tax crime, his company received an award normally off-limits to people facing jail time: a $14 million contract from New York City. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, city agencies have been conducting more-limited background checks on vendors than usual, balancing due diligence with the need to get supplies quickly, city officials said.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 06, 2020 11:02 UTC