
Barter or charity: California seeks free IT security services
California’s state Department of Motor Vehicles issued a request for quotation with unusual terms: requesting bidders to supply free work.

When Strategic Sourcing Fails Taxpayers: NJ Transit and Telecom
Courtesy of The Strategic Sourcerer, I recently learned of yet another futile attempt by a government agency — in this case a state government — to fully take advantage of a cost reduction opportunity. In the above-linked post, we learn how the NJ Transit RFP for “Telecom Bill Audit and Recovery Services” stops short of […]