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Message started by Hondo I. Sackett on Feb 16^th, 2008, 9:03am

Title: Three Government Contractors...
Post by Hondo I. Sackett on Feb 16^th, 2008, 9:03am

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in D.C.; one from New Jersey, another from Tennessee and the third, from Florida. They go with a White House official to examine the fence.
The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. "Well", he says, "I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me."
The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me."
The New Jersey contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, "$2,700."
The official, incredulous, says, "You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?"
The New Jersey contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence."
"Done!" replies the government official.
And that friends, is how it all works!

Title: Re: Three Government Contractors...
Post by Soda on Jun 19^th, 2008, 11:30pm

Amusing, but frightening, isn't it? I guess that's why government bodies are expected to put things up for public tender before committing to a contractor. I prefer that open style of governance, so that the people can see that they're not being swindled by corruption and nepotism.

Title: Re: Three Government Contractors...
Post by Campisi on Jun 21^st, 2008, 3:49am

Government is a business just like any other. The only difference is that their guns are bigger than everyone else's.