The thing w/ open tender is to ensure only those who can really do
e job esp those requiring single items gets e contract.
I've alrdy menntioned, end up A party got e job say $150 per
trip. So they subcontract to B for $100.. Might as well if B bid
for e job, maybe $50 could be saved.
Tat's why sometimes private bus operators forever never able to
get big jobs and improve their svs, everything SMRT take and
subcontract it out. defeats e purpose of open tender
they only subcontract out part of the required capacity, neh
?
say I have 100 buses spare, the nearest competitor's only got
20, naturally, I'll get the job, even though the requirement's for
120 buses, so I'll subcontract part of it to the other chap
.....
it makes sense, cos the organizers only need to chase after me,
instead of two companies.save on half the headache.
