License to deceive
I read last week how the city is planning to pass a bylaw making it illegal for a company to bid on city contracts if they've sued the city. While I realize that this meaure is meant to prevent Siemens from bidding on the light rail contract based on their recent legal scuffle with the city and I understand where the city is coming from with this; I can't say that I would be all that enthusiastic about giving my cash to an organization that had just sued me and won to boot, it strikes me as a sour grapes policy. You signed a contract and then reneged on it. Why shouldn't they stand up for themselves? They could very well end up as the best bidder but they won't be allowed to even bid. In a larger sense this policy could end up rewarding the city for screwing over its suppliers. Imagine that you are a local firm supplying services to the city. The city could quite easily take advantage of you by not paying or underpaying and taking them to court for redress would cost you the opportunity of ever bidding on another contract again. Here's a thought, maybe the city should honour its obligations or face the consequences of the legitimate actions that its behaviour brings on.
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