tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046628493283608233.post6032925970597782669..comments2023-10-29T05:29:58.599-04:00Comments on Right-Side-of-Lowell: Pork Isn't Always PorkUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046628493283608233.post-81775491355801197852011-01-15T14:06:10.929-05:002011-01-15T14:06:10.929-05:00There will be a lot of arguments that splitting pr...There will be a lot of arguments that splitting production will diminish the economies of scale for the engines. However, competition will drive efficiency and provide risk mitigation with the alternate engine, so unless it is a single lot procurement, the second source should be the right decision.JoeShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12398638395224775006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3046628493283608233.post-25961133041716610872011-01-15T11:07:09.680-05:002011-01-15T11:07:09.680-05:00If one defines "pork" as an inside-bid, ...If one defines "pork" as an inside-bid, secretly funded patronage game, then ensuring this engine project isn't is pretty straightforward: express the reasons for the project, as you've done here, let a collaborative and open legislative process decide on its merits relative to other investments and opportunities, and then fund as appropriate.<br /><br />Your logic here sounds pretty reasonable to me.Craig Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09824029248081902170noreply@blogger.com