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I don't think it's that. The government doesn't have an emporium to buy things from. Sometimes they have a real choice like between Amazon and Azure, but most

by mc32 4y ago

I don't think it's that. The government doesn't have an emporium to buy things from. Sometimes they have a real choice like between Amazon and Azure, but most of the time it's one vendor and a few far second place hopefuls.

JumpCrisscross 4y ago
> most of the time it's one vendor and a few far second place hopefuls Sure. But having the appropriations committee pissed off at you can curtail the sorts of funds they give e.g. NASA, or the caveats they add to it.