Some sage person (can't remember who) pointed out the gulf between the LT$10k purchases and the GT$50k ones.
the argument goes that it's actually not worthwhile to price something between that range because of the checks+balances/tenders, etc needed. It's best to either have a small price tag to easily get the OK or suffer the probity checks then REALLY profit from it. but then again I'm talking $AU and it might be a different culture in the US (the real market). Don't forget, total Australian sales would probably be less than a mid-sized US city. 2c barry.b -----Original Message----- From: Gary Menzel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, 31 March 2004 12:46 PM To: CFAussie Mailing List Subject: [cfaussie] Re: FLEX - Another Spectra? (was: Flex has been...) > Furthermore, how many corporations have 12k lying around doing nothing? > budgets have been forcasted already, and anything over 5k in govt is > considered capital expense, thus having to ask for funding for it. If > you are able to buy it for say less then 5k, you can hide that cost far > easier then 12k. If you outlay 12k in one hit, you have to then show > justification on how much of an investment you have recieved in return etc. I too have worked in and for Government and, for many departments, anything over $10K must go out to tender. So - even if FLEX was the bees knees or the ants pants - the process of obtaining it would annoy the hell out of most Government IT departments. Keeping the price under $5k (vs something like $15k) would probably end up netting more than three times the purchases in any case. Gary Menzel Web Development Manager IT Operations Brisbane -+- ABN AMRO Morgans Limited Level 29, 123 Eagle Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 PH: 07 333 44 828 FX: 07 3834 0828 If this communication is not intended for you and you are not an authorised recipient of this email you are prohibited by law from dealing with or relying on the email or any file attachments. This prohibition includes reading, printing, copying, re-transmitting, disseminating, storing or in any other way dealing or acting in reliance on the information. If you have received this email in error, we request you contact ABN AMRO Morgans Limited immediately by returning the email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and destroy the original. We will refund any reasonable costs associated with notifying ABN AMRO Morgans. This email is confidential and may contain privileged client information. ABN AMRO Morgans has taken reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy and integrity of all its communications, including electronic communications, but accepts no liability for materials transmitted. Materials may also be transmitted without the knowledge of ABN AMRO Morgans. ABN AMRO Morgans Limited its directors and employees do not accept liability for the results of any actions taken or not on the basis of the information in this report. ABN AMRO Morgans Limited and its associates hold or may hold securities in the companies/trusts mentioned herein. Any recommendation is made on the basis of our research of the investment and may not suit the specific requirements of clients. Assessments of suitability to an individual?s portfolio can only be made after an examination of the particular client?s investments, financial circumstances and requirements. ABN AMRO Morgans Limited (ABN 49 010 669 726 AFSL 235410) A Participant of ASX Group --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004 --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004
