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Streamlining the Process

This is a good thing, as long as oversight isn’t ignored. 

Gov. Jim Doyle said today the state must streamline the way it designs, bids and awards contracts for highway and other major construction projects, if President-elect Barack Obama and Congress approve a major economic stimulus project for states.

Doyle said current procurement rules “are going to have to be shortened” to meet Obama’s goal of having the aid package create constructions jobs by spring. But ways to guarantee the integrity of each new contract must also be part of those changes, the governor said.

But if it’s good enough for government, can we get the same kind of slashes in red tape for private sector projects?  After all, it’s about getting people working…. right?

Posted by Owen at 2250 hrs
Politics + Politics - Wisconsin

1. After all, it’s about getting people working…. right?

   That’s certainly one of the things they want to accomplish.

   We have and continue to build projects that are not needed now, if ever.

   How about we tighten up the B-C analysis for every buck we spend instead, to make sure we are getting the biggest bang with it not just for today but also for tomorrow when we will need it even more?

   Getting back to your panhandling analogy.

   You always have to wonder if that panhandler is really going to buy some food or just another can of sterno?

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on December 16, 2008 at 1400 hrs
   
   
   

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