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That's not how govt contract works. Repeat providers will win almost all contracts because they know how to navigate the "red tapes" and they know the inner pe

That's not how govt contract works. Repeat providers will win almost all contracts because they know how to navigate the "red tapes" and they know the inner people. Competition? lol...

jisnsm 2y ago
I am very aware of this, which is why I mentioned corruption in my comment, and how the only solution is to make the government smaller. Should have read the comment to the end.
- nobodyandproud 2y ago
  A smaller government may cut the red tape, but it can only service a smaller number of client or citizens. Or offer far less. Furthermore, I can point you to SCRUM teams that are small, but are wildly inefficient. Size isn’t the root cause of inefficiency. The better take is why is the bidding process so opaque? Why the red tape and micromanaging? Most importantly: Would this still lead to a better outcome than motivated, short-term government employees? USDS was a 4 year(?) stint; I declined because I need stability in the private sector at this stage of my life and can’t move to DC, but if I were in my 20s I would’ve jumped at the chance. Edit: Well, not now but in 2019/2020. I can help you reason through the whys on the inefficiencies if you’re truly interested.
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- hello_moto 2y ago
  That's not necessary called corruption. These veteran private vendors just happened to know the road leading to a signature vs new competitors who are still learning the ropes. The more important piece here is that the government ends up not owning anything because it farms out everything to the private, including Government land, critical govt function. If you think that everything will be done correctly and the critical function won't get abused well then um.... You're looking at things unfold in real time. It's interesting that: In the US, people want to protect themselves from the government. In the EU, people want the government to protect them. Very profound mindset that leads to the difference in attitudes.

That's not how govt contract works. Repeat providers will win almost all contracts because they know how to navigate the "red tapes" and they know the inner people. Competition? lol...

jisnsm 2y ago

I am very aware of this, which is why I mentioned corruption in my comment, and how the only solution is to make the government smaller. Should have read the comment to the end.

nobodyandproud 2y ago
A smaller government may cut the red tape, but it can only service a smaller number of client or citizens. Or offer far less. Furthermore, I can point you to SCRUM teams that are small, but are wildly inefficient. Size isn’t the root cause of inefficiency. The better take is why is the bidding process so opaque? Why the red tape and micromanaging? Most importantly: Would this still lead to a better outcome than motivated, short-term government employees? USDS was a 4 year(?) stint; I declined because I need stability in the private sector at this stage of my life and can’t move to DC, but if I were in my 20s I would’ve jumped at the chance. Edit: Well, not now but in 2019/2020. I can help you reason through the whys on the inefficiencies if you’re truly interested.
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hello_moto 2y ago
That's not necessary called corruption. These veteran private vendors just happened to know the road leading to a signature vs new competitors who are still learning the ropes. The more important piece here is that the government ends up not owning anything because it farms out everything to the private, including Government land, critical govt function. If you think that everything will be done correctly and the critical function won't get abused well then um.... You're looking at things unfold in real time. It's interesting that: In the US, people want to protect themselves from the government. In the EU, people want the government to protect them. Very profound mindset that leads to the difference in attitudes.