I run a program at my organization that requires me to contract out for medical services. We've used the same provider for the last 13 years. The contract is up for renewal, and my current provider was seriously outbid.
Sooo, tomorrow I have to call the project admistrator, my friend for the last decade, and tell her that she has lost our half million dollar contract. This is bugging me......alot. The company has given great service. They were simply too expensive.
Any suggestions on appropriate wording?
Any bets on if this woman will want to continue our monthly lunches?
Do you think she'll lose her job?!! GOD, I hope she doesn't lose her job.
I have a stomach ache.
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Alma wrote:
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I've no idea on the specifics of what you do or your bidding process but you can't give her the opportunity to match the bid you have?
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
I am assuming you two became friends through work, not before? Either way its a hard deal, but just assure her that they did indeed provide a wonderful deal, but as times are getting harder your company had to go for a contract they could afford and continue its best service. If shes a professional, she'll understand. She'll be upset, but she will understand. And if she is aprofessional. those lunches of yours will continue, because friendship and jobs may intermingle but they're not one and the same
DSD pretty much said what I was going to say, The lunches will continue if she's a professional.
She most likely won't lose her job as it isn't her fault that another company made a higher offer.
I hope things work out well for you.
She most likely won't lose her job as it isn't her fault that another company made a higher offer.
I hope things work out well for you.
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When she's not looking, punch her in the back of the head and drag her to your beige van for proper negotiations.
If you yourself are a chick, that'll make it all the more easier.
If you yourself are a chick, that'll make it all the more easier.
Jophiel wrote:
I've no idea on the specifics of what you do or your bidding process but you can't give her the opportunity to match the bid you have?
Alma wrote:
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Chand the Furtive wrote:
When she's not looking, punch her in the back of the head and drag her to your beige van for proper negotiations.
Edited, Mon Nov 7 19:11:50 2005 by Elinda
Alma wrote:
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Ah. Our bids range from anything to government contracts where you mail in a sealed bid, the open it publicly and that's that to private affairs where they beat us up all the time for a lower number. I didn't know how yours operated.
On the other hand, if it's not your choice, it's not your choice. I know it's easy for me to say but that's business and they simply weren't competitive.
On the other hand, if it's not your choice, it's not your choice. I know it's easy for me to say but that's business and they simply weren't competitive.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Have her create an account here. Always works when I need to burn off some stress
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Have her create an account here. Always works when I need to burn off some stress
Yes this is a gov't contract, sealed bids. It's my decision but, of course, it needs to be justified and since I'm spending tax-payer money I ought to get the best value.
Edited, Mon Nov 7 19:43:15 2005 by Elinda
Alma wrote:
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You don't have to take a better bid to necessarily get the best value for tax payers money. You should be prepared to pay a premium for minimising risk - which staying with the current supplier that provides excellent service is doing exactly that - minimsing risk.
In fact by going with a much cheaper company, you are possibly gambling with tax payers money. Why is it so much cheaper? Are you sure that they can provide an equivalent service for vastly less money? There will also be an unstable transition period.
Lets put it this way. I would never buy a shirt for 5 bucks, even though they exist. In fact I will not spend less then 50 bucks. Why? I know that cheap shirts are fuc[/b]king sh[b]it quality.
In fact by going with a much cheaper company, you are possibly gambling with tax payers money. Why is it so much cheaper? Are you sure that they can provide an equivalent service for vastly less money? There will also be an unstable transition period.
Lets put it this way. I would never buy a shirt for 5 bucks, even though they exist. In fact I will not spend less then 50 bucks. Why? I know that cheap shirts are fuc[/b]king sh[b]it quality.
Ooops, it is already tomorrow.
So did you fuc[/b]k her over after such a long and mutually beneficial relationship? You heartless, and maybe foolish, bas[b]tard.
Put my name in the thread title if you want timely advice next time.
Edited, Tue Nov 8 18:53:05 2005 by Patrician
So did you fuc[/b]k her over after such a long and mutually beneficial relationship? You heartless, and maybe foolish, bas[b]tard.
Put my name in the thread title if you want timely advice next time.
Edited, Tue Nov 8 18:53:05 2005 by Patrician
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