Because, like any other bid process in the US, it was as much about who you know as what you bid. The British company, from what I have read, had good connections (read lobbying firms), had a decent bid, and a good track record.
Also, from what I have read, the UAE company is a great company and has a good track record. The American companies might not have been asked to bid, might not have been interested at the time, might not have been able to compete purely on costs. The other reason is, the bids to the British company happened BEFORE 9/11. I would hope that we would even look twice at a British company in this post 9/11 world. On 2/22/06, Nick McClure <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Then why didn't they get the contract on these? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:197883 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
