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Title: Government Contractors
Post by: Glenn on July 07, 2011, 01:46:20 PM
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in DC. One is from New York , another is from Tennessee and the third is from Florida.

All three go with a White House official to examine the fence. The Florida 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 Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, "I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me."

The New York contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the White House 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 New York contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence." "Done!" replies the government official.

And that, my friends, is how government contracting works!
Title: Re: Government Contractors
Post by: Snibbor on July 07, 2011, 09:53:11 PM
Ok, I just found my new favorite joke.  Well, is it a joke when its true...............  :hail:
Title: Re: Government Contractors
Post by: MiniCog on July 07, 2011, 10:38:41 PM
Bahahahahahahaha!  That's awesome!   :D