There is a long line winding its way to Washington, DC. State and municipal governments, private corporations and service providers are queuing for their share of the billions ready to be invested, guaranteed and distributed by the federal government under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
The numbers are enticing - $137 billion for infrastructure, $20 billion to modernize health records, $43 billion for energy initiatives. For companies able to provide these services, ARRA represents a lucrative ...