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Sunday, May 06, 2012

Shenanigans: The Procurement is Right

How much is San Diego County paying for bras, finger lights and the 'white glove' treatment

By Dave Maass

Guess the winning bids on these County of San Diego contracts:

1. 2,350 women’s brassieres of assorted sizes

2. 16,915 finger-mounted toy LED lights, assorted colors

3. 12 volunteer-driven clean-ups of Tijuana River Valley, plus 3 annual reports

4. One 7.8-meter-tall electric scissor lift

5. One 20-cubic-foot, minus 80 degrees ultrafreezer with "white glove delivery"

Choices:

A. $11,794

B. $3,298

C. $11,400

D. $9,588

E. $18,000

Scroll down for answers.

Shenanigans: The Procurement is Right

How much is San Diego County paying for bras, finger lights and the 'white glove' treatment

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