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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

SF re-examines its procurement process after business ban on 30 states backfires

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- For seven years, San Francisco kept a ban on states that would defy the values of the city. There were no contracts awarded and certainly city workers were not allowed to travel for business purposes to those states. But the plan backfired and in the end - the ban hurt San Franciscans more than the other way around. 

Here's an example. By now, you've probably heard of the infamous Noe Valley public toilet and how San Francisco was ready to dish out $1.7 million for its construction rather than pay for a much cheaper modular model from a company in Nevada. Here's why San Francisco could not, would not do business with any entity in that state.

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Alternative caption: San Francisco discovers they need us more than we need them.

7 comments:

  1. Honestly, FUCK THEM!
    I wouldn't sell it to them, or if I did, tack on an extra $25,000 "California Compliant Delivery Charge" just to shove it a little further up their ass...

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  2. San Fran can kiss my ass
    JD

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  3. So San Francisco refuses to do business with states where defecating in the middle of the street is illegal? Weird.

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  4. Why spend $1.7 million on a public toilet when defecating in the street is OK?
    That's a pure waste of money.

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    1. 1.7 mm buys a lot of fentanyl, even at single hit street prices.

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  5. It would be a real bummer if those same 30 states banned business with San Fran. One can only hope.

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  6. I particularly like the policy of Barrett Firearms, in not doing business with California or Cali LE Agencies because of their States restrictions of their citizens gun rights.
    John in Indy

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