http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/city-takes-control-flawed-911-system-overhaul-article-1.2031187
$1B over budget keywords - highway robbery - what a scam It should be simple - send out RFP for project - pick the best proposal - when 25% complete, pay 25% - when 50% complete, pay 50% - when 75% complete, pay 75% - when 100% complete, pay 100% - get 20 year performance bond / surety / warranty / guarantee (whatever you want to call it) The RFP can be very simple - "we want the best 911 system that money can buy" - also include proposals for systems at 75% and 50% of cost of "best" system The system is relatively simple - a telephone - a computer - an alerting system. Its not like they are manufacturing widgets, or trying to cure cancer. -------------------------------------------- Are there ever huge computer system failures in the private sector? I guess I already have my answer on that - http://www.cbsnews.com/news/swiping-your-credit-card-and-hacking-and-cybercrime/ - 60 Minutes - 12 minute video news report on credit card thefts - Credit cards in the USA will get computer chips next year -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/massfire. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
