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minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·21 hours agoBecause like all critical infrastructure it was setup by somebody’s kid on work experience
minus-squareIWW4@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·19 hours agoOr some poor guy who is setting it up, because it is a one off and just get it done project, that metastasizes into a fucking mess.
minus-squareIWW4@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·16 hours agoAll contracts go to the lowest bidder.
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 hours agoFun fact, if the federal government contracts your company for a service, you arent legally allowed to sell it others for less.
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoThat’s only usually true, but heavily depends on category. If someone is offering some service like software or managing employee benefits it can often be outweighed by other factors.
Because like all critical infrastructure it was setup by somebody’s kid on work experience
Or some poor guy who is setting it up, because it is a one off and just get it done project, that metastasizes into a fucking mess.
Or lowest bidder contractor.
All contracts go to the lowest bidder.
Fun fact, if the federal government contracts your company for a service, you arent legally allowed to sell it others for less.
That’s only usually true, but heavily depends on category. If someone is offering some service like software or managing employee benefits it can often be outweighed by other factors.