#bid process

Investigate the deal: On L’affaire Rafale

The role of middlemen in both the bid process and the Rafale sale agreement must be probed More than a year following the arrival of the first batch of 36 Rafale fighter jets from France, the controversy over L’affaire Rafale refuses to die down, notwithstanding the high quality of the planes and their fit to the requirements of the Indian Air Force, which has been desperate to augment its…

Ryan Deserves A Say In His Educational Future

16 March 2021 Ryan’s Mom North Kingstown, RI Dear Ryan’s Mom: I hope this message finds you well.  With any luck, COVID has stayed away from the ones you love.  It sounds like you have done a wonderful raising Ryan. In the Providence Journal, I read that he is concerned that because the educational contract with the folks who help him has ended, it all must go out to bid again.  That could…

How to get the best construction cost for your new house

So you have a set of plans for your new house and you have no idea what to do next…

Whether you have purchased pre-drawn (or “stock”) house plans online or you have worked with a design professional you are, first of all, going to want to simply sit down, roll out those plans, and read them thoroughly for yourself. Now, you may not understand all the technical details but you will certainly gain…