Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House.

One is from Chicago, another is from Tennessee, and the third is from
Montana. All three go with a White House official to examine the fence.

The Montana contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring,
then works some figures with a pencil. "Well," he says, "I figure the job
will run about $900. That's $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100
profit for me."

Next the Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then
says, "I can do this job for $700. That's $300 for materials, $300 for my
crew and $100 profit for me."

The Chicago contractor doesn't measure or do any figuring, but leans over
to the White House official and whispers, "$2,700."


The official, incredulous, says, "But you didn't even measure like the
other guys. Or do any figuring. How did you come up with such a high
estimate figure?"

The Chicago contractor whispers back, "$1000 for me, $1000 for you, and we
hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence."

"Done!" replies the government official.

LOL....I think that is the way it works.

.......And THATS the way its done here in ENGLAND!!!


Makes me mad when we pay our local authorities to get stuff done and they pass it on to outside contractors...go figure...sounds to me like its what you put up there!!!

HAHA!!!