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Originally Posted by Fuzz
For these types of contracts, I would hope they look at more than just the dollar value. By employing Albertans, that keeps tax dollars in the province. That should play into it, no?
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It also sounds like an unfair RFP process too...
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“It was pretty clear from the start that RFP that was put out was targeted towards the one company that won it. We know that because in order to find some of the do-dads that they wanted, that company’s name kept coming up as the supplier,” he explained.
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So you have to buy your stuff from the one company that ended up winning the bid. No kidding that company came in lower than all the others. Duh.
It's a much different story when you hire a company from Ontario to build a road or bridge or whatever. There are lots of roads and bridges to build. Swapping light bulbs is a 100% monopoly. All these other existing Alberta businesses might as well wrap it up and do something else cause their business is 100% gone. That's the difference between a healthy inter provincial trade and screwing your local business community.