> I would find it hard to believe that they also weren't absolutely sure what they were milking. It was pretty clear that the project was doomed to start with.

> I would find it hard to believe that they also weren't absolutely sure what they were milking. It was pretty clear that the project was doomed to start with. Maybe some companies didn't bid because they knew that, leaving only companies that were either naive or willing to get paid for a broken product and then blamed and abused after. In other words, I completely disagree. The buck absolutely needs to stop at the people putting out the contracts and spending the money.