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Reply to "S/O - Why are the vendors charging enormous amounts to MCPS?"
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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sounds like Janis with an axe to grind. This is not unique to MCPS. All large governmental organizations have centralized purchasing. The reason you cant' buy from Amazon is that you could be buying from your friend's online amazon store at inflated prices. I do agree it's wasteful. I think what they should do is partner with Amazon and have a special portal with approved supplies through approved vendors (the vendor could be Amazon), espeically for smaller stuff.[/quote] I understand the concerns about decentralized purchasing, but the waste is absurd. I work for the Feds and we have a supply store in the basement where we buy all our supplies. The markups are crazy. It is really frustrating as a taxpayer, but no one care enough to try to change the entrenched system that no doubt enriches the vendor.[/quote]
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