Myth of the Request For Proposal (RFP) for Everything at Half Price

A long time ago in a business not so far away, a king sat considering his fate. The weather had been poor during the last growing season, the peasants were getting restless, and neighboring kingdoms were either disappearing into the abyss or raising invasion armies that he couldn’t match. The King sat wistfully wondering what to do when the guards announced a visitor – a traveling Jester.

“Greetings, my King,” said the Jester. “I bring you notions, potions, and, most importantly, solutions far beyond your imagination. We have threads of the finest glass fiber, and crystal balls with centers of pure data, and trained gnomes to support any furniture you want – whether it’s a table, a server dish, or even your royal desk top.” (more…)

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