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The further you are removed from "other people" with regards to "other people's money", the easier it is to waste/pocket/embezzle. Fixing that problem would go
by daenz 7y ago
The further you are removed from "other people" with regards to "other people's money", the easier it is to waste/pocket/embezzle. Fixing that problem would go a long way.
- afarrell 7y agoThe solution to that problem in many places is currently to have lists of approved suppliers.
- dsfyu404ed 7y agoAnd once you're on the list it's basically a license to print money so the last thing you want is changes to the system.
- moltar 7y agoWell that clearly doesn’t work. Montreal is a perfect example. So much corruption on that list.
- afarrell 7y agoRight, so my point is that we need a solution to that corruption which itself is not an avenue for corruption.
- corodra 7y agoYea, that's called gsa.
- Nimitz14 7y agoAnd then they get comfy and loosen their standards... and when someone new comes along with a better technique it takes forever to hire them. As anybody with industry experience should know, that does not work.
- kilotaras 7y agoThe better alternative is forcing supplier to get an insurance. e.g. we want a road that will be X feet wide and will last Y years provided no earthquakes. Maintenance cost + Z dollars per day closed comes from insurance. Want to use old boring tech - you insurance cost is lower. Want to try something new and shiny. Your insurance rate is higher at first, but may go down in the future.
- jmcqk6 7y agoThis is not unique to government. Private Corporations are really, really good at wasting money as well. Is there a realistic approach to this that doesn't require changing a fundamental aspect of humanity?