DENVER, the United States, Oct. 27 -- The handing of a 300 million U.S. dollars, no-bid contract to a two-man, tiny company based in Montana to fix Puerto Rico's electrical lines has flooded the American media with cries of impropriety.

"Appalled," was the word used Friday by a U.S. congressman about the terms of a lucrative contract given to Whitefish Energy, a two-year-old business, to return power to the hurricane-ravaged Caribbean island of 3.4 million residents.

Elijah Cummings, a Maryland congressman and former Illinois anti-corruption top prosecutor, was referring to a "no-audit" clause in the contract between Whitefish and Puerto Rico's main power company (PREPA).

That clause prohibits any accountability or government oversight for expenses by Whitefish - plus allows outrageous daily fees for Whitefish employees - and was referred to as a "backroom deal" by Cummings.

Cummings' demand for a full investigation to the U.S. House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform joined a chorus of complaints and calls for hearings from both political sides.

A copy of the controversial contract between Whitefish and the PREPA was leaked online three days before Cummings' remarks, creating a new surge of doubt and outrage over a deal already under fire.

Carmen Yulin Cruz, the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico's capitol, said the deal with Whitefish should be "voided" after news broke about the company's size and inexperience. However, Whitefish spokesman Chris Chiames dismissed and dodged criticism Friday.

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