Government Tenders

[wolf63]

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken wall at 10 Downing Street - one from London , another from Bristol and the third, Liverpool .

They go with a government official to examine the wall.

The London contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works some figures with a pencil.
'Well', he says, 'I figure the job will run about £900: £400 for materials, £400 for my crew and £100 profit for me.'

The Bristol contractor also does some measuring and figuring, and then says, 'I can do this job for £700: £300 for materials, £300 for my crew and £100 profit for me.'

The Liverpool contractor doesn't measure or figure but leans over to the Government official and whispers, "£2,700."

The official, incredulous, says, 'You didn't even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?'

The Liverpool contractor whispers back, '£1000 for me, £1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Bristol to fix the wall.'

'Done!' replies the government official.

And that friend is how it all works.

[wildwood]

(°¿°) I can't believe you've not had a single reply wolf. Has this struck a raw nerve somewhere? I think it is a bit like what really goes on in bureaucratland.

[crisgal]

i loved it!

[RATTER15]

Brilliant!!!

[Jemisa]

Liked it wolfy,
My H retired now but he was in the building trade and said he's known that sort of thing doe's go on.

jem

[Carakeel]

Excellent! Sounds about right to me! lol