Catching up
Ugh. I'm not keeping up with this blog very well lately, eh? I keep thinking I'm going to get a break from work and then more stuff comes up...
We finally got to the "end" of the project I've been working on since I started with my current employer last September. This whole time, we've been working toward submitting a bid on a brand new system for the Philippines. This is a BIG contract. They opened our bid yesterday and we ended up getting disqualified due to not having a proper import license. Talk about let downs.
All hope isn't lost though since we can still appeal the disqualification - I'm guessing by supplying the proper paperwork. Anyhow, all this just means that we won't *really* know what's going to happen for at least a few more days. Even if we get back into the competition, I have no idea how our bid compares with any of the other companies vying for the project so we might be screwed there anyway.
The good news is that things have slowed down at work for the time being. I think we're bringing the new system to a country in Latin America (I'm not sure if I can share which country right now) at the end of the month for a pilot test. I'm sure we'll be preparing for that one shortly and the craziness will resume.
These are the times when I actually fantasize about my days working in retail.
We finally got to the "end" of the project I've been working on since I started with my current employer last September. This whole time, we've been working toward submitting a bid on a brand new system for the Philippines. This is a BIG contract. They opened our bid yesterday and we ended up getting disqualified due to not having a proper import license. Talk about let downs.
All hope isn't lost though since we can still appeal the disqualification - I'm guessing by supplying the proper paperwork. Anyhow, all this just means that we won't *really* know what's going to happen for at least a few more days. Even if we get back into the competition, I have no idea how our bid compares with any of the other companies vying for the project so we might be screwed there anyway.
The good news is that things have slowed down at work for the time being. I think we're bringing the new system to a country in Latin America (I'm not sure if I can share which country right now) at the end of the month for a pilot test. I'm sure we'll be preparing for that one shortly and the craziness will resume.
These are the times when I actually fantasize about my days working in retail.
posted by Jessica at
11:32 PM
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3 Comments:
Do you get to travel? Would you be able to use previous experience for a boondoggle to a tropical country?
By
Waldo, At
May 6, 2009 1:13 PM
I'm not sure if I'll get to travel to the Latin American country but I'd *really* like to go. Most of the pre-contract trips are usually handled by sales people and executives so I don't get to have much fun there.
If we end up landing the Philippines deal, I'll likely have to go live over there for 6-9 months while we customize our system for them. That would be pretty cool.
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Jessica, At
May 6, 2009 9:50 PM
Disqualified? Man... I wouldn't be surprised if there was some corruption going on in this case.
It just seems unusual for you guys to find out about a technicality like that on the day they judge.
Hmm..
By
The Talking Tranny, At
May 10, 2009 11:51 AM
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