tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post8194078642596251164..comments2024-03-28T05:30:09.556-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Renege? Ad agency sues DPS. Kingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-60583921982549889292017-07-06T08:03:14.012-05:002017-07-06T08:03:14.012-05:007:!3 the state requires construction contractors t...7:!3 the state requires construction contractors to furnish payment and performance bonds. When a contractor defaults the bonding company completes the project and pays all the bills. Can ad agencies get bonds ?<br />Legal question: If the state includes language in contracts that they use over and over and the state fails to enforce that language time after time, has the state waived the right to enforce that provision? Seems to me that bidders have a right to expect the state to enforce contract language in the same manner time after time. If not, the enforcement could be used as a penalty. Some state official could threaten to enforce some minor clause that has never been used unless he was paid a bribe not to enforce. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-2958557161410416332017-07-06T07:13:59.825-05:002017-07-06T07:13:59.825-05:00This issue could be much bigger than advertising. ...This issue could be much bigger than advertising. In construction the standard AIA application for payment requires general contractors to certify that all bills associated with the work they are billing for have been paid. Contractors sign this routinely and have for decades. In practice almost no contractors can finance a job. Bonding companies typically allow contractors to bond many times their net worth. So for example a contractor with a net worth of $1,000,000 may have $20,000,000 under contract. Most of that 20 mil is subcontracted. On large contracts a construction contractors would typically have 3 to 5% profit in the job. The owner is holding 5% retainage until the end of the project. There is no money to pay interest on bank loans. In many cases it is doubtful a bank would loan enough to cover an arrangement for financing all of the payments. In decades of working for the state, I have had this argument only once and it was because they payment was not normal due to an insurance claim or something. Typically the state knows contractors cannot pay subs in advance and they are only concerned if bills from the previous month have not been paid. If the state were to decide not to follow industry norms on this the taxpayers would pay much more in construction costs on construction contracts. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-82276811967828571612017-07-06T01:17:57.044-05:002017-07-06T01:17:57.044-05:00KF, this being the latest in your posts trying to ...KF, this being the latest in your posts trying to cover for Mann and dissemination DPS does a good job of telling gone side if the story. Nice how you omit the fact that the contract requires her to pay the bill, submit copies of proffered of payment and get reimbursed.<br /><br />Just because previous administration's didn't make her perform that part of the contract doesnt cover her ass. Current administration is requiring her to live up to her contract terms.<br /><br />She could solve this problem by acting like a business person and finance her operation. But she wants all the gravy with no expense.<br />She makes a nice fee for doing little of nothing. Calling medua outlets and buying time. Get a fee. Hell, if she doesn't want it I'll take her contract as it is now, finance the bills, collect my payment and enjoy her sweethe art commissions.<br /><br />No crock a dilemma tears here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-6287763104310623132017-07-05T22:14:43.263-05:002017-07-05T22:14:43.263-05:00If you can't finance the contract, you shouldn...If you can't finance the contract, you shouldn't bid on the contract. I never got paid up front.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-10534998925396178122017-07-05T19:33:21.740-05:002017-07-05T19:33:21.740-05:00These types of ads are the only thing that keep Ah...These types of ads are the only thing that keep Ah-ba-ba-ba-ba Gallo employed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-11050001256198816712017-07-05T18:25:24.691-05:002017-07-05T18:25:24.691-05:00It's a good think DPS could run these ads. Pro...It's a good think DPS could run these ads. Probably saved thousands of lives.*eye roll*<br />These agencies make out like bandits spending so called "government" money. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-91666377928641567102017-07-05T18:14:34.045-05:002017-07-05T18:14:34.045-05:00There has to be more to this story. Who got the s...There has to be more to this story. Who got the subsequent contract? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-7435107332968187892017-07-05T17:43:11.689-05:002017-07-05T17:43:11.689-05:00The level of state spending on advertising is asin...The level of state spending on advertising is asinine. The reply is always that it's somebody else's money, not the state's. So what?<br /><br />And then look at all the cronies and cousins the money goes to. At the end of the day, that is what this is about, Watch. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-3000921232595977902017-07-05T17:13:18.451-05:002017-07-05T17:13:18.451-05:004:17 could use a bit of editing assistance.4:17 could use a bit of editing assistance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-33151803571248893122017-07-05T16:59:47.252-05:002017-07-05T16:59:47.252-05:00Blessed are those who chastise and correct. I was...Blessed are those who chastise and correct. I was obviously in a hurry and frankly, that was some crap writing. Cleaned it up. Kingfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-20587792667967468272017-07-05T16:33:26.208-05:002017-07-05T16:33:26.208-05:00Kingfish could edit all his posts with a crayon an...Kingfish could edit all his posts with a crayon and he'd still get more daily visits than you, Donna. -mr37Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-47311627252377610342017-07-05T16:17:13.724-05:002017-07-05T16:17:13.724-05:00I bet these are Federal funds and the staff at the...I bet these are Federal funds and the staff at the State have no idea how to manage a contract. I have done work the Highway Safety Planning bunch several times and they always have trouble paying for work completed. Many will not bid on their job for they will not paid. You would think an Ad agency would know the right buttons to push to get this moves along. I lot of wasted money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-80142586454036804602017-07-05T14:58:01.218-05:002017-07-05T14:58:01.218-05:00I didn't know Rudy worked for this advertisin...I didn't know Rudy worked for this advertising firm?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-16891213768067400492017-07-05T14:57:01.916-05:002017-07-05T14:57:01.916-05:00This has some of the signs of another "prison...This has some of the signs of another "prison kickback" scheme.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-20755913483602208132017-07-05T14:54:42.912-05:002017-07-05T14:54:42.912-05:00Nice job of editing.Nice job of editing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com