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ArmyVern said:Problem is, what the companies inflate their prices to in those bids. Then they ***** and whine when another company ends up winning the contract. So sad says I, perhaps if you'd only inflated your "offered for contract" bid price at a mere 20% over what it costs you like the winning bidder did instead of at 38% -- you'd find yourself with the contract. These companies put a lot of time, effort, and resources into figuring out exactly how high they can list (ie the maximum - not the minimum price) a product up for contract bid at. Sometimes, their greed bites them in the ***. Sometimes, they happen to be the "less" greediest of the greedy.
So the question of course is begged, why companies aren't offering goods at the retail prices? They'd be generally garunteed as winners of the bidding process since everyone else is inflating their offers, and they'd still realise a profit, as they're already (presumably) making a profit at retail price... price fixing anyone?
Plus, here's a question, any idea if military members are precluded from bidding as suppliers? I can see it being a conflict of interest, but after hearing what our SQ is paying for a certain item (At a 500% markup from the walmart price) it's almost tempting!