It’s still “no one got fired for buying IBM” at play. I can see why you’d be defensive and make a project together with the firm that is the biggest player in

It’s still “no one got fired for buying IBM” at play. I can see why you’d be defensive and make a project together with the firm that is the biggest player in software for the public sector (although their reputation is poor). What I don’t understand is why the project is a Big Bang release type thing. Or why the contract can’t have clauses about openness or interoperability? If the supplier is scared by that or charges more for it - switch. Having source visible or exposed APIs doesn’t mean they have to accept PRs (although that would be great PR)