There is a story today about how the big defence contractors will reap millions of dollars from this.
Keeping partison politics out of this, it, and not taking sides on whether or not it is a good idea, here are some "Questions of the Week":
- Do you think you, the fencing industry, will benefit from the construction of such a fence?
- Is there likely to be work for the small fence contractor?
- Gene
4 comments:
I think the suppliers will make out. As for Installers, I think it will be a contract to contract basis with "favors"being the final determination of who gets what.
The large "defense" contractors will get the awards and probably hire illegals to do the work for a fraction of what it should cost and reap the extra profits. We've tried to get gov't contracts but were basically blown off. They usually know who they will award the contract to before they go out. Nice system!!
What publication was this " Big Story " in. I would like to read it.
Chris:
The story appeared in the 5/23 issue of FenceWeek:
FenceWeek 5/23/06
The story was Milking profits from the border fence
Houston Chronicle, United States - May 19, 2006
... will also milk profits out of the current efforts to create fences -- physical and ... contract to build what the administration calls a "virtual fence" along the ...
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