OT: Gummit Contracting

[Guest guest]

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in

D.C. One from New Jersey, another from Tennessee and the third, from

Florida.

 

They go with a White House Contracting Officer 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 Jersey contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to

the white House Contracting Officer and whispers, " $2,700. " The

Contracting Officer, incredulous, says, " You didn't even measure like the

other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure? "

 

The New Jersey contractor whispers back, " $1,000 for me, $1,000 for you, and

we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence. "

 

" Done! " replies the Contracting Officer,

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Isn't that the truth .... typical how the US government works LOL

Good one Butch.

 

Vicki

 

 

Butch Owen <butchowen

 

Sunday, October 28, 2007 2:49:40 PM

OT: Gummit Contracting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White

House in

 

D.C. One from New Jersey, another from Tennessee and the third, from

 

Florida.

 

 

 

They go with a White House Contracting Officer 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 Jersey contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to

 

the white House Contracting Officer and whispers, " $2,700. " The

 

Contracting Officer, incredulous, says, " You didn't even measure like the

 

other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure? "

 

 

 

The New Jersey contractor whispers back, " $1,000 for me, $1,000 for you, and

 

we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence. "

 

 

 

" Done! " replies the Contracting Officer,

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

ROFLMAO!

 

And Folk from NJ are reputed to be Schmucks.... at least by New Yorkers!

LOL!

 

thanks for the laugh

 

K

who has a new job! You'll NEVER GUESS, I'll come on in a bit and 'splain

 

 

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