[mikestew]

Such an app is widely viewed to be an extremely simple program to write.

Writing the app, as anyone who has done any consulting work would know, is often the easiest, least time-intensive part of a project. Anyone saying to themselves, "$47K? I could do it in ten lines of code!" should stick to coding and let the contract procurement folks do their job.

(I'm merely the messenger; hate-game disclaimers apply.)

[nmrm2]

Nail, meet head.

That said, 47k still seems crazy high. I've never done Gov't consulting though. One hopes hardware was included in the contract?

[jotux]

I think the contract was just for software, probably in addition to installation, roll-out, training, and support.

[thaumasiotes]

> Nail, meet head.

The head is part of the nail. The flat part at the other end from the point. ;)

[nmrm2]

Yes, well, the hammers are hundreds of dollars a piece so we have to make due ;-)