If the widget provides $100 of value, just buy it for $100 and save all the manhours wasted in tendering. Tendering encourages reduction of quality in order to

If the widget provides $100 of value, just buy it for $100 and save all the manhours wasted in tendering. Tendering encourages reduction of quality in order to minimise cost. It wastes time, and time is money. And quite often it means that opportunities are lost whilst wading through tedious processes.