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5, 2000, and, ultimately, reflected in agreed or stipulated
decision documents signed by the parties’ attorneys and filed
with the Court on January 23, 2001.
Mr. Harkavy was employed by respondent on September 29,
1998, to help determine the rights of a partnership in connection
with agreements executed with the Community Redevelopment
Agency’s construction of a 73-story office building in downtown
Los Angeles. Lorene Sams is a contracting officer employed by
respondent, in part, to facilitate the contracting for and
procurement of expert witnesses. Ms. Sams was requested by her
manager in the Appeals Office to hire an expert in a case
commonly known as the “McGuire Partners” case. Ms. Sams prepared
a statement of work and contacted the Los Angeles County Bar
Association referral service to obtain a list of attorneys with
expertise in the legal question in the McGuire Partners case.
She received a list of 6 to 10 attorneys from the bar
association, which included Mr. Harkavy’s name. The request for
bids issued by respondent included the following statement of
work:
1. The Contractor shall travel to the Taxpayer
Representative’s office in Los Angeles, CA. While
there, the Contractor shall peruse documents relating
to the series of transactions described and shall
determine which documents the Contractor requires to
review. The Contractor shall notify the IRS, in
writing, outlining the specific documents which the
Contractor’s [sic] requires copies of. The IRS will
request copies of these documents and provide copies to
the Contractor within 5 weeks after date of notification.
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