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DocGo Inc.

Medical Staffing & Migrant Services Contractor
CONTRACT EXPOSURE
$432M
SHELTERS LINKED
1
FLAGS
4 (2 critical, 1 warning)
ACTIVE INVESTIGATIONS
0
PROFILE

DocGo Inc. (NASDAQ: DCGO) is a publicly traded medical staffing firm that received a $432M emergency, no-bid contract from NYC in 2023 to provide medical and support services at migrant arrival centers including the Roosevelt Hotel. The contract triggered a NYC Comptroller investigation for emergency procurement abuse and a whistleblower complaint alleging substandard care and inflated billing. DocGo stock fell following public disclosure of the investigation.

CONTRACT VALUE
$432M
CONTRACT TYPE
Emergency No-Bid
PRIMARY SITE
Roosevelt Hotel, Midtown Manhattan
TICKER
NASDAQ: DCGO
COMPTROLLER STATUS
Investigation Opened 2023
FLAGS & CONCERNS (4)
COMPTROLLER INVESTIGATION — EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT ABUSE2023

$432M contract awarded without competitive bidding under emergency designation. NYC Comptroller Brad Lander opened a formal investigation in 2023.

WHISTLEBLOWER COMPLAINT — INFLATED BILLING & SUBSTANDARD CARE2023

Former DocGo employee filed complaint alleging migrants were transported to hotels in inadequate condition and that billing records were padded.

SOURCE: THE CITY
NO PRIOR NYC GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING EXPERIENCE

DocGo had no prior NYC government contract history before the $432M award. The company's core business is ambulance and mobile health services.

PUBLICLY TRADED — STOCK DISCLOSURE IMPLICATIONS

DocGo (NASDAQ: DCGO) is publicly traded. The NYC contract represented a significant portion of reported revenue; stock declined after investigation disclosure.

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