Why not call it The Cover Our Ass Department (C.O.A.D.)? Or if they have to make it sound more sophisticated call it ‘The Coverage of the Hind Quarters Agency’ (C.H.Q.A).
how true.Watched our new legal department turn a 3-page contract, including SOW, into a 16-pages MSA, plus a 5 page SOW — and watched contract negotiations at least quadruple in length… and lost some potential clients and contract renewals due to it.
And some c-levels couldn’t understand why the customers were complaining.
“IN some cases it is private enterprise that costs more and is more complicated. Just look at our health system.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Oh…… that’s a ‘system?’
“And it passed without one Republican vote.”Not at all unexpected, they filibustered their own legislation for political reasons. Care to show any proof on that last part?(and define Libertarian Constitutional Constructionist.)
I’ve been in the private sector and I’ve been in the public sector, The bad decisions and wasted effort are in both areas….The only difference I can see, is that private sector work is done for a profit…Which generates money, and gives them more money to waste.
Argythree over 9 years ago
And “Legal Department” doesn’t take up as much space on the door, so it looks less important…
Varnes over 9 years ago
Excuse me, can you tell me where I might find the Department of Redundancy Department?
wrwallaceii over 9 years ago
Why not call it The Cover Our Ass Department (C.O.A.D.)? Or if they have to make it sound more sophisticated call it ‘The Coverage of the Hind Quarters Agency’ (C.H.Q.A).
The Life I Draw Upon over 9 years ago
The United States bureaucracy mission statement.
Meh~tdology, fka Pepelaputr over 9 years ago
AND, they do it in Latin.
WoodEye over 9 years ago
That’s the door to a German car maker!
Superfrog over 9 years ago
It’s more effective than just a sign ti say “Keep Out”.
dadoctah over 9 years ago
If the legal department ever came to its senses, the door would just read “Hic Sunt Dracones”.
Vonne Anton over 9 years ago
Official government policy: If it’s not broken, keep fixing it until it is.
dsom8 over 9 years ago
After ACA, health care is hardly a good example of private enterprise.
Timothy Madigan Premium Member over 9 years ago
how true.Watched our new legal department turn a 3-page contract, including SOW, into a 16-pages MSA, plus a 5 page SOW — and watched contract negotiations at least quadruple in length… and lost some potential clients and contract renewals due to it.
And some c-levels couldn’t understand why the customers were complaining.
dabugger over 9 years ago
Sorta truth in advertising. Yeah, but it takes a genius to figure out why the joker did it that way.
Beleck3 over 9 years ago
Private Business is the worst. Neo Feudalism is what Business is all about today.
silveredragon3381 over 9 years ago
Should read Dept. of Delaying projects indefinitely.
goweeder over 9 years ago
“IN some cases it is private enterprise that costs more and is more complicated. Just look at our health system.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Oh…… that’s a ‘system?’
David Rickard Premium Member over 9 years ago
“Making Things More Complicated” is Legal? I thought that was IT…
LeePIII Premium Member over 9 years ago
And, their motto is “We’re not happy, until YOU’RE not happy!”
eugene57 over 9 years ago
“And it passed without one Republican vote.”Not at all unexpected, they filibustered their own legislation for political reasons. Care to show any proof on that last part?(and define Libertarian Constitutional Constructionist.)
hippogriff over 9 years ago
Fairportfan2: That is what government should do: the greatest good for the most people in the shortest time.
Varnes over 9 years ago
I’ve been in the private sector and I’ve been in the public sector, The bad decisions and wasted effort are in both areas….The only difference I can see, is that private sector work is done for a profit…Which generates money, and gives them more money to waste.