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Re: Hey, something positive about an old locomotive
Author: Agent 99
Date: 06-09-2014 - 09:35

Here's how it works:

A government agency has a locomotive they want to be rebuilt. They ask for bids from "approved" contractors.

The government agent responsible for the project interviews prospective contractors:

Contractor 1 bids $582,000 for the complete rebuild including all materials and labor.

Contractor 2 bids $379,000 for the labor only - the materials will have to be supplied.

Contractor 3 bids $1.5 million for the job.

The government agent is exasperated by the third bid. "How can you be so much more than the other two bids?", he asks. "Simple", contractor 3 responds, "you give me the contract, I'll hire contractor 1 to do the job and you and I will split what's left over".

Contractor 3 gets the job.

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  Re: Hey, something positive about an old locomotive $$$ 06-08-2014 - 09:34
  Re: Hey, something positive about an old locomotive Dr Zarkoff 06-08-2014 - 10:25
  Re: Hey, something positive about an old locomotive P.kepler 06-08-2014 - 23:03
  Re: Hey, something positive about an old locomotive Agent 99 06-09-2014 - 09:35
  Re: Hey, something positive about an old locomotive OldPoleBurner 06-09-2014 - 16:27
  Re: Hey, something positive about an old locomotive $$$ 06-10-2014 - 01:03
  Re: Hey, something positive about an old locomotive pshaww 06-09-2014 - 00:45
  Re: Hey, something positive about an old locomotive OPRRMS 06-09-2014 - 05:29
  Interesting comparison Ivy Mike 06-09-2014 - 10:33
  Re: Interesting comparison Max Wyss 06-09-2014 - 12:48
  Re: Hey, something positive about an old locomotive rusty nail 06-10-2014 - 16:52
  Re: Hey, something positive about an old locomotive z 06-10-2014 - 19:16


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