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<blockquote data-quote="Thomas Rogers" data-source="post: 899826" data-attributes="member: 60724"><p>Les,</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, some businesses operate that way. None HAVE to. Where I live now those that DON'T, those that safeguard their reputation and DO THE RIGHT THING prosper. The dirtbags fail.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Todd,</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Low bid contracts aren't wrong, but any purchase of services that is based solely on lowest price is ripe for abuses by the contractor as you say. That's part of the reason I don't give much merit to the whole "lowest bidder" process. It doesn't make good concessions for reputation; honor; integrity; doing the job right; quality; etc...all of which should be equally considered in the bidding process, IMHO. There are low-bid contractors out there that DO care about the outcome. If NONE, which you seem to be implying, then they wouldn't stay in business long.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Still, awarding a contract to the lowest bidder, or being the lowest bidder and then doing everything you can to legally, and within the contract, cut costs is NOT something that is wrong.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Wanting to get back the largest tax return you are entitled, and wanting to avoid paying any taxes throughout the year that you don't have to aren't against the law. These aren't wrong. These are not screwing the government.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Again, I'm lucky enough to live in the part of the country where deals are made with a handshake, and the local building contractors are 3rd and 4th generation owner/operators with a NAME and a REPUTATION that means something.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>TJR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thomas Rogers, post: 899826, member: 60724"] Les, Yes, some businesses operate that way. None HAVE to. Where I live now those that DON'T, those that safeguard their reputation and DO THE RIGHT THING prosper. The dirtbags fail. Todd, Low bid contracts aren't wrong, but any purchase of services that is based solely on lowest price is ripe for abuses by the contractor as you say. That's part of the reason I don't give much merit to the whole "lowest bidder" process. It doesn't make good concessions for reputation; honor; integrity; doing the job right; quality; etc...all of which should be equally considered in the bidding process, IMHO. There are low-bid contractors out there that DO care about the outcome. If NONE, which you seem to be implying, then they wouldn't stay in business long. Still, awarding a contract to the lowest bidder, or being the lowest bidder and then doing everything you can to legally, and within the contract, cut costs is NOT something that is wrong. Wanting to get back the largest tax return you are entitled, and wanting to avoid paying any taxes throughout the year that you don't have to aren't against the law. These aren't wrong. These are not screwing the government. Again, I'm lucky enough to live in the part of the country where deals are made with a handshake, and the local building contractors are 3rd and 4th generation owner/operators with a NAME and a REPUTATION that means something. TJR [/QUOTE]
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