How Jamaican Government Contracts Are Issued

By: hanna Mood: bored Date: 04/03/2007 21:02:26 Music: Hype Mix

Three contractors are bidding to fix the fence at Jamaica House.One is from Montego Bay another from Kingston and the third from Mandeville.

They go with an offical from Jamaica House,to examine the fence.

The Mobay contractor takes out a tape measure and does some measuring,then works some figures with a pencil."Well,"he says"The job gwien run yuh bout $900:$400 fi material,$400 fi my crew an'$100 profit fi me."

The Mandeville contractor also does the same measuring and figuring, and says"I can do dis job fi $700:$300 fi material,$300 fi my crew and $100 profit Mass me."

The Kingston contractor dosen't measure or figure,but leans over to the jamaican House offical and whispers:$"2,700,"

The offical incredulous,observes:"You didnt even tek measurement like the addah contractah dem!Whe you get such a high figgah?"

"Easy man," the Kingstionian expalines,"Look yah!$1,000 fi you,$1,000 fi me an we hire the breddah from mandeville."