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A lot more of this sort of favoritism goes on behind the scenes in Europe. I have personally seen RFPs that "had to" go to French vendors, etc., etc.
by outside1234 5y ago
A lot more of this sort of favoritism goes on behind the scenes in Europe.
I have personally seen RFPs that "had to" go to French vendors, etc., etc.
- atchoo 5y agoIt's common in most countries for publically funded things like defence or government contracts to have a minimum percentage of home grown development/manufacturing in the tender.
- Youden 5y agoYou see that everywhere, even in the US. "American made" is often seen as a badge of honour but it requires excluding European suppliers. Even aside from the marketing label, there are practicalities achieved by choosing a domestic business partner, like simplification of legal issues.