Waste and Corruption
Waste and Corruption are deplorable, but even worse is accepting them as necessary evils that yield nothing more than talking points. In an era when private enterprise has demonstrated the ability to make significant gains in productivity (some of which, of course, contributes to under-employment) there is no excuse for our failure to apply the same strict management principles to the way our government operates.
When it is found that corrupt practices affecting the government's ability to operate efficiently, action should be swift and relentless to make it crystal clear that misuse of the government is both intolerable and punishable.
In the pursuit of efficiency and austerity, however, government administrators must have the latitude and flexibility to make prudent purchases that reflect their expertise and experience. The lowest bid is not always the best value, and too much austerity can incur greater costs for repairs and renovation and make it impossible for government to do its job.
Waste and Corruption are deplorable, but even worse is accepting them as necessary evils that yield nothing more than talking points. In an era when private enterprise has demonstrated the ability to make significant gains in productivity (some of which, of course, contributes to under-employment) there is no excuse for our failure to apply the same strict management principles to the way our government operates.
When it is found that corrupt practices affecting the government's ability to operate efficiently, action should be swift and relentless to make it crystal clear that misuse of the government is both intolerable and punishable.
In the pursuit of efficiency and austerity, however, government administrators must have the latitude and flexibility to make prudent purchases that reflect their expertise and experience. The lowest bid is not always the best value, and too much austerity can incur greater costs for repairs and renovation and make it impossible for government to do its job.