tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321000796775197665.post2431860823252434418..comments2023-04-05T05:49:30.933-05:00Comments on Bergheim Follies: Problems And SolutionsCenTexTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04026518638421849111noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321000796775197665.post-81342520648623505792016-03-08T20:30:53.043-06:002016-03-08T20:30:53.043-06:00You're both right. Vendors/contractors/consult...You're both right. Vendors/contractors/consultants get rich at taxpayer expense. And there's no doubt some of that payout finds its way back to the pockets of politicians and bureaucrats. CenTexTimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04026518638421849111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321000796775197665.post-63456887418226873722016-03-08T12:05:47.473-06:002016-03-08T12:05:47.473-06:00Old 1811 is exactly correct! The corruption out th...Old 1811 is exactly correct! The corruption out there in the procurement process of is just absolutely amazing!!!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1321000796775197665.post-84556588914384714402016-03-08T08:30:20.164-06:002016-03-08T08:30:20.164-06:00Most people who have never served in government do...Most people who have never served in government don't understand how cumbersome and expensive the testing and procurement process can be. I often see posts regarding the Federal government's "wasting money" by using duty ammo for practice, when they could just buy cheap crap at Walmart. They don't understand that the expense involved in testing and contracting to buy two different types of ammo completely wipes out any cost savings. That's to say nothing about the legal ramifications of shooting someone with different ammo than you qualify with. <br />Many equipment manufacturers won't do business with the City of Chicago because of the corruption involved. Chicago won't buy anything directly from the manufacturer; it has to go through an "approved vendor" (which is always owned by some politician's relative), which sells it to the city at an amazing markup (all those handling expenses, you know). Old 1811https://www.blogger.com/profile/09079719195789200332noreply@blogger.com