It used to be that buying from the likes of Cisco, IBM, hp, etc was simply referred to as buying the worlds largest diaper so that when the proverbial shite hit

It used to be that buying from the likes of Cisco, IBM, hp, etc was simply referred to as buying the worlds largest diaper so that when the proverbial shite hit the fan, you could simply ask the vendor to take the blame... This isn't true as much anymore and if it's still applicable in your firm, you may want to re-evaluate if this really where you want stay and grow.