NOT where I'm working, Not all government agency's work that way. I will say the amount of checks and balances I had to go through for this job was almost a waste of my time but in the end the tax payers won for sure. You are VERY correct stating the companies overcharging in a big way but most places do not have in house people to doAnd we all know companies always charge 50 percent more when its the government if not more just because they will pay it sadly. No one in the GOV. has the common sense to do it right they do things with the mentality of what do i care its not my money
Were any back doors installed?
(just kidding!)