2021-07-21 // day precision
Two contracts at the same time: explicitly bad advice
Posted by Dan Cary
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#BadBusinessAdvice
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Editorial interpretation
An Office Space quote becomes a deliberately bad response to an IGE just above the SAT: two contracts. The original hashtag explicitly labels it BadBusinessAdvice. Comments continue the satire about splitting requirements; this is not procurement guidance.
SOURCE DISCUSSION — transcribed original comments
2021-07-21 — Tim Thulin:
If it’s for two ‘customers’, it’s not a split requirement…right?
2021-07-21 — Dan Cary — reply in Tim Thulin’s thread:
Tim Thulin it’s for two different people…
2021-07-21 — Dan Rakowski:
The IGE suddenly becomes just under the SAT....
2021-07-21 — Dan Cary — reply in Dan Rakowski’s thread:
Dan Rakowski [Reaction GIF not preserved as animation.]
2021-07-21 — Trent Beavers — reply in Dan Rakowski’s thread:
Dan Rakowski [Reaction GIF not preserved as animation.]
2021-07-21 — Eric Burton:
This is gold
2021-07-21 — Dan Cary — reply in Eric Burton’s thread:
Eric Burton not everyone knows the line… but if you know you know.
2021-07-21 — Cameron Dungey — reply in Eric Burton’s thread:
Eric Burton from one of the best movies of all time
2021-07-21 — Brandon Lepke — reply in Dan Rakowski’s thread:
Gotta scrub that SoW/Spec 🧽 [Facebook marked this comment Edited; earlier versions unavailable.]
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Topics: Early Years, July 2021, Simplified acquisition, Bad business advice, Acquisition ethics