Gifts

[Dave Farber <dave () farber net>]

Delivered-To: dfarber+ () ux13 sp cs cmu edu
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:30:38 -0800
From: brent.hunsaker () ngc com
Subject:
To: dave () farber net

Dave,

MSNBC is reporting about Microsoft giving software as gifts to government 
employees of over $500 value.

<http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4497588/>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4497588/

I am surprised by the weak response of the federal government sending a 
letter to employees requiring them to return the software and requesting 
Microsoft to stop sending it. From the article I gathered that Microsoft is 
a subcontractor to the DOD and other departments. If any other DOD supplier 
did such a thing we would have our head chopped off. The threat of the loss 
of contracts and being banned from competing for future contracts would be 
a reality.

Brent Hunsaker


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