Comments on: J.D. rips Crist on another no-bid multi-million dollar contract http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/06/jd-rips-crist-on-another-no-bid-multi-million-dollar-contract/ News about politics and government in Florida Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:31:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: fedup http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/06/jd-rips-crist-on-another-no-bid-multi-million-dollar-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-11168 fedup Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:57:48 +0000 http://www.postonpolitics.com/?p=7316#comment-11168 Amazing that there is not an advert agency in Florida, a state with over 17 million people, that can drum up ads about Florida Citrus especially for $20 million dollars. One has to beleive the Texas outfit will be a heavy contributor to Crist's Senate run. Along with big sugar and all of the other Crist cronies. Just another example of cronyism. Dara great story keep em coming. Amazing that there is not an advert agency in Florida, a state with over 17 million people, that can drum up ads about Florida Citrus especially for $20 million dollars.

One has to beleive the Texas outfit will be a heavy contributor to Crist’s Senate run.

Along with big sugar and all of the other Crist cronies.

Just another example of cronyism.

Dara great story keep em coming.

]]> By: whasup http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/06/jd-rips-crist-on-another-no-bid-multi-million-dollar-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-11166 whasup Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:29:32 +0000 http://www.postonpolitics.com/?p=7316#comment-11166 Yes, contracts often have these extension clauses. The point is, especially in this economic downturn, the state might get a lower cost by re-bidding the contract. Yes, contracts often have these extension clauses.

The point is, especially in this economic downturn, the state might get a lower cost by re-bidding the contract.

]]> By: WPB Resident http://www.postonpolitics.com/2009/06/jd-rips-crist-on-another-no-bid-multi-million-dollar-contract/comment-page-1/#comment-11162 WPB Resident Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:52:16 +0000 http://www.postonpolitics.com/?p=7316#comment-11162 Has anyone read the contract between Florida and the vendor? Sometimes these contracts have language that allows the "Owner" to renew the contract for a set period of time as long as the rates do not increase for the extension period without having to have it "re-bid" or advertised. Has anyone read the contract between Florida and the vendor? Sometimes these contracts have language that allows the “Owner” to renew the contract for a set period of time as long as the rates do not increase for the extension period without having to have it “re-bid” or advertised.

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