Procurement

Besides the Botanic Garden and the on-going drama of trying to resurrect the old label computer, I've been helping a friend out with their software procurement blues.  A manager in the procurement department refuses to either fast-track the statement of work through the approved "expedited IT" process or issue a sole-source agreement.  The result has been continued rewriting of useless SOW's for a bid process that will only get one response from the only company capable of performing the work.  Fortunately, I get paid by the hour.