[Lessismore]

If you're going to do business with the US Govt., you need to set up a separate subsidiary to do it. Otherwise the costs of complying with government legal, contracting, accounting, regulatory, ..., requirements will slop over into your commercial business and make you non-competitive.

Home Depot can't afford to sell a $15 hammer to the USG for $15. USG hammers cost $100s or $1000s once the paperwork is done.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

LOL in the Navy ONE hammer is $2500.00 once all red tape paper work is done that is why I do not understand Home Depot.

[TankerKC]

Home Depot can't afford to sell a $15 hammer to the USG for $15. USG hammers cost $100s or $1000s once the paperwork is done.

When the US Gov uses an IMPAC card to buy a $15 dollar hammer from anyone, it costs $15. Period. The vendor processes the IMPAC card the same as it would any other Visa.