Posts by umrk_lab

Quote:Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum Most enterprise and governments do procurement through the office of a "purchasing agent" (whatever the name).  Because this office can often be exposed to questionable or illegal influences...

Quote:Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum Most enterprise and governments do procurement through the office of a "purchasing agent" (whatever the name).  Because this office can often be exposed to questionable or illegal influences...

Quote:Originally Posted by stelligent  Then what are other people's excuses, especially those who have so much to say about it. I was acting in good FAITH .....

Quote:Originally Posted by Gatorguy It's done all the time. I've received lots of bid requests where it's obvious one particular favored bidder assisted in in writing the bid specs.  I know, but this is the sort of thing you always...

Quote:Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum In a prior post, I mentioned that a vendor will often assist a potential customer write the bid specs -- which usually starts with an RFQ (Request For Quotation).  If the vendor has...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum    <..>   Apple does have a history of "salting" education projects dating back to at least 1980 -- donating 7 Apple ][s to Saratoga [CA]...

Quote: Originally Posted by Gatorguy  It wouldn't necessarily need to be free. It would need to be adaptable enough for the Turkish educational leaders or authorities to customize the software for their own unique...

Quote: Originally Posted by Dick Applebaum    I disagree!  It depends on the requestor defines the need...   It can be very general -- in which case  "Procurement" does its job and looks for...

I do not believe in such deals (whatever the country). Procurement people only know about cost, and do not care about any other characteristic (except size, may be (this is the only thing they can measure and understand). Edit : +...

Quote: Originally Posted by Constable Odo  <...> Microsoft doesn't need a safety net because Windows OS and Microsoft Office will never go away. A Microsoft tablet venture will only add to sales of...