re: #369 lawhawk

Too many to count obviously, but even with a cursory examination of those contracts, there are issues that have to be addressed by the Administration and which are not clear from the recovery.gov website.

For one, how is it that the contract to provide the ham shows a price of $1.50 per pound. Hoft says that he’s found sliced ham for $.79 per pound. I’ve found my local Shop Rite selling it for nearly $7 a pound. In either case, we’re not talking market rates, and it would adversely affect the food producer. Even assuming a markup between the price at the deli counter and what the ham wholesale costs per pound, something doesn’t seem to add up here as far as those contract numbers.

See several of my posts, above. All hams are not created equal. Without more specific information, there’s little telling if this is a bargain or not.