Why the Government Often Gets the Worst Contractors?
By: Jason Maxwell
Submitted: 2010-12-24 03:50:24 | Word Count: 355
Have you ever thought why the government is often the victim of the worst contractors? What I meant is that the government hires a contractor who ends up not fulfilling the responsibilities expected from them? As a matter of fact this is so commonplace that one should be asking why does this keep occurring? Of course, there can be many factors why this is happening.
Sometimes politicians persuade bureaucratic agencies to lean towards a certain government contractor and the bureaucrats know that they must comply otherwise they could lose their job and or their agency will not receive the funding it needs for next year's budget. Companies, which pander to podium pushing politicians through lobbying and fund raising for their campaigns tend to get the best contracts. We all know this is true.
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The government is known to be after the lowest price is another factor. A number of companies underbid the contracts just to get the work and then cannot afford to do the job correctly consequently. Likewise many companies refuse to bid on government contracts because the government is so slow to pay and if you are a smaller company the cash flow could kill your business.
Don't you find it interesting that the government at all levels promotes small businesses and yet at the same time strings them out on accounts receivable sometimes for as much as 120 days or more. Though unfortunate, it remains true! Some might say the government does not deserve the very best companies in the marketplace and that is upsetting considering the taxpayer is footing the bill. Consider this for the coming years.
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