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 Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:37 am Post subject: NASA and the ESD monkey... |
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At 10:08 AM 11/20/2006 -0500, you wrote:
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<echristley(at)nc.rr.com>
And just so people on the outside don't point fingers and assume that
those on the inside or even the Congresspeople are all idiots....assume
that the $12,000 was done away with, that a department could write a
purchase order for the local BestBuy and have one of the secretaries run
down and pick them up. Then the nationwide news show would replace the
stories of $600 hammers with stories of how the cousin, twice removed, of
department head's wife is the beneficiary of a government contract for 12
PCs worth THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. At least with the overhead, the
politicians get to look like they're doing something about corrupt
purchasing procedures AND someone gets a job.
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Yup, unfortunately a group of folk in every society are burdened
with the notion that critical review means to "expose"
every real or imagined "bad" point that one may think of.
If one wishes to be an effective reviewer, it's insufficient
to simply toss in mud-balls . . .
I have a proposal floating around my workplace now to set
up a REAL IR&D facility with a modest budget but no windows
to stand in line at. ALL purchases will be made on one
credit card. At the end of the month, we get a single piece
of paper that lists where every dime was spent. No
secrets, no intent to defraud, but no impediments to
progress. When someone needs a tool or material item, he
or she does all their own procurement and turns in the
receipts and packing lists at the end of the month.
The successful venture depends on smart, honorable folks.
I prefer to assume they're honorable and to provide
the environment in which they can get smart. It's up
to each individual to prove themselves worthy of the
responsibility and trust. ISO (or government) approved
policies and procedures are incapable of offering a cost
effective filter for incompetence or dishonesty. It
will be my responsibility to see that funds are properly
spent.
Bob . . .
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