Utilize the Military More
Why are we paying contractors to do what the military is paid to do? At four times the price? Do not have enough volunteers? Raise the pay. Why are we willing to pay contractors so much money and the military so little?
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1 comment for Idea: Utilize the Military MoreWhy are we paying contractors to do what the military is paid to do? At four times the price? Do not have enough volunteers? Raise the pay. Why are we willing to pay contractors so much money and the military so little?
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This idea is active.Ideas to Make Other Parts of Government More Efficient and Effective »Revamp Purchasing
We currently have to go through a GSA approved vendor in order to purchase little things, such as airline tickets, office supplies, computers, etc. I understand that we are under contracts with our vendors, but we are being cheated and allowing them to continue. Why should I be obligated to purcahse a plane ticket through a contract flight at $800 when I can go onto Travelocity or Kayak.com and purchase the same ticket ...more »
Add your comment for Idea: Revamp PurchasingWe currently have to go through a GSA approved vendor in order to purchase little things, such as airline tickets, office supplies, computers, etc. I understand that we are under contracts with our vendors, but we are being cheated and allowing them to continue. Why should I be obligated to purcahse a plane ticket through a contract flight at $800 when I can go onto Travelocity or Kayak.com and purchase the same ticket at a sale price? Depending on the date, you could probably get it for less than $200. Why should we be obligated to purchase a Dell computer at the contracted price of $1,700 instead of going onto Dell's website and purchasing the same computer with the same perks for $500?
I understand we are under contract, but these contracts are wayyyy over priced. We need to stop letting agencies and contractors take advantage of government funding.
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