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Re:Tech Giants Face Off Against 18F by Already__Taken on Monday July 04, 2016 @04:43AM (#12029497)
Isn't this the classic trap? Who best make baking regulations than top bankers. Who best to legislate oil then the oil industry. Who's best at defining technical procurement than your technical team?

Has there ever bean a great answer to this? Is it a conflict of interest or an area of domain expertise.

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Re:Tech Giants Face Off Against 18F by guptaneil on Monday July 04, 2016 @12:03PM (#12031475)
Your comparison is incorrect. The first 2 examples are external industries while the third is an internal agency. A better question would be "Who's best at defining technical procurement than industry giants like IBM?"

The answers are that the SEC and the Fed are best for making banking regulations. The EPA is best for regulating the oil industry. And 18F is best for regulating the tech procurement process.

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