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Originally Posted by Chris
Actually it's not. The Government's responsibility is to see that the franchise is handed to a company that can fulfil it, not hand it to a reckless bidder and then sit back and wait to collect the fines.
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Just like they have done with the NHS and PCP then
I wasn't suggesting they award a contract and collect the fines. I was merely suggesting that the government should be satisfied the contract can be delivered for the price but impose a fine structure that would benefit the government should the contact fail rather than letting the contractor walk away.