Government Contracts

Fubar · #1 (**permalink**) 05-17-2007, 07:50 PM

Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at 24 Sussex Drive -
the Prime Minister's residence. One from Alberta, another from
Newfoundland and the third, Quebec.

They go with a government official to examine the fence. The Alberta
contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring, then works
some figures with a pencil. 'Well,' he says, 'I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew, and $100 profit for me.'

The Newfie contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, 'I
can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew, and $100
profit for me.'

The Quebec contractor doesn't measure or figure, but leans over to the
official and whispers, '$2,700.'

The governement official, incredulous, says, 'You didn't even measure like
the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?'

The Quebec contractor whispers back, '$1,000 for me, $1,000 for you, and
we hire the Newfie to fix the fence.'

'Done!' replies the government official.