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On Jan 26, 6:46*am, BAR wrote:
In article , says... Reply: Nope. *But just stating the government is buying Wal-Mart also. *And the cost may be a lot higher buying from China. *Theywere over a year late on deliveries. *We lost all the tax dollars and multipliers from wages spent here. *May end up a lot more costly for maybe a 3% saving on purchases. That's the stupidity of accepting the lowest bid out of hand. *It often ends up costing more. "It's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract." * * * * * * * * * * * * -- Alan Shepard Another version. "Always remember that your weapon was built by the cheapest contractor." ( a Murphy military rule) |
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