No wonder our country is messed up

[Hodge]

I heard today that the town I live in has given its tree work contract to a company from 100 miles away! That's disgusting. They did have a local firm but its come up for tender and a company from down country has got it. I think it's disgusting, this country is in its knees and local councils do things like this! The government whoever is in power have no grasp of reality! Bunch of a holes.

[Johny Walker]

who won the contract

[Hodge]

who won the contract

 

Don't know the name at the moment, I just got told today.

[Paul Barton]

That's competitive tendering for you.

[sean]

bistols contract is done by company in birmingham, Whatever happend to helping small local businesses.?

[s.varty]

When i used to quote for b waterways on the tender documents it said "we dont neccesesarily (spelling) have to take the cheapest quote" they always did. its all about keeping the precument managers happy.

[Steve Bullman]

You made a small spelling mistake in the title, i corrected it for you

 

And I agree with the sentiments of the thread, no different to how its always been though...well at least for the past 15 years or so

[Hodge]

Local company's should be used, local jobs for local people. Like the government awarding that train contract to a foreign company, its morally wrong to put Brits out of work so a foreign company can profit. If the local tree firm has to lay off lads then that's more unemployed in my area and money going out of our economy.

[Pat Ferrett]

I would'nt spend money locally if someone 100 miles away can offer a better deal, so I wont be throwing any stones.

[tuttle]

council get backhanders....I know of 3 councils by me that do.

 

one got sussed 4yrs ago, and the director resigned before it hit the fan.

 

Don't bother with them, they know how to bankrupt businesses in one foul swoop.