“Government Purchasing Co-Op’s Destroying Schools”
Purchasing agencies try to justify their existence by
telling us sheep that:
1.)
We buy in
bulk, and pass the savings to you.
2.)
Our bargaining power saves money.
3.)
You don’t have to worry about “Competition”,
because we’ve already done that for you.
Now that kind of sounds like Wal Mart doesn’t it? The problem for Co-Op’s is that Wal Mart
actually does save you money, they’ve cut the costs, and they have a fleet of
professionals always whittling away at vendors for best pricing.
Government Purchasing Co-Op’s are a bunch of administrators
who get paid a COMMISSION based upon a PERCENTAGE of all goods or
services. Not very “Real Life” is
it? They get paid MORE when the goods
and services cost MORE!
These “Machines” are so intertwined, so infinitely vague,
and filled with chaff, that a person is unable to understand what they’re
actually trying to emote. That is
intentional by the way, because they have to skirt state and federal
procurement laws already in place.
I’m going to offer the verbiage of people who intentionally
try to limit competition for roofing services.
I am sure all other trades, disciplines, and individuals are handled in
the same exclusionary way. But here, I
talk about roofing, so we will refine our search to that . The examples are not meant to “Single Out”
anyone, but to illustrate a pattern.
GSA, and purchasing agencies are so far out of control, that
they are eliminating fair competition for roofing services intentionally. Tremco, and Garland (as examples) are the
most expensive (and without additional benefit) roof systems you will
find. Coupled with an amazingly
expensive “Maintenance Program” that is stealing our schools blind.
It’s interesting to me that nobody seems to know much “reality”,
but that doesn’t seem to concern a purchasing agent. Most of the time, between 30% and 50% of your
roofing taxpayer dollar goes STRAIGHT into a commissioned salesman’s
pocket. How’d that feel?
All LAW is designed to protect the taxpayer’s best interest,
and that their money is spent efficiently.
HERE is where the Purchasing Co-Op people have their biggest
obstacle. Since they can’t rationally argue
why it’s okay to spend taxpayer dollars without competition, they “interpret”
the law, or create a “committee” to “interpret” it for them. The spirit of the law means nothing to
selfish, greedy people. A frailness of
humans, I’m afraid.
Frail, or not, they are stealing your taxpayer dollars
through “Relationships” which could also be described as “Collusion”.
Let’s look at a few people who claim to save you money:
E&I Cooperative Purchasing Awards Roofing and Related
Services Contract to Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance, WTI
Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance together with WTI
(Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc.), a subsidiary of Tremco Incorporated,
announced today that they have been awarded a contract for Roofing and Related Services through Educational and
Institutional (E&I) Cooperative Purchasing.
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Beachwood, OH (PRWEB) July 20, 2011
Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance together with WTI
(Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc.), a subsidiary of Tremco Incorporated,
announced today that they
have been awarded a contract for Roofing and Related Services through
Educational and Institutional (E&I) Cooperative Purchasing. This contract
provides Tremco Roofing and WTI with a distinct product offering in the higher
education marketplace.
Based in Jericho, New York, E&I is a member-owned, not for profit buying
cooperative established by members of the National Association of
Educational Procurement (NAEP) in 1934 to provide lower costs for higher
education. Current annual E&I Cooperative purchases exceed $1.5 billion,
and membership is comprised of over 2,000 institutions.
Brian Burden, Tremco Roofing’s Market Development Manager
for U.S. Education says, “The E&I contract provides Tremco Roofing and WTI
with an opportunity to further
expand our relationship-based sales approach into a key growth market. More
importantly, it enables prospective higher education clients to work with
best-in-class facilities and procurement professionals, as well as highly
skilled construction contractors. When colleges and universities elect to
partner with E&I and their awarded vendors, they know that proper due
diligence has been done. Quality is expected and realized in both the
procurement process and in the construction deliverable.”
The
Roofing and Related Services contract will allow E&I members to access
pre-competed, line-item contracts to address roofing and building envelope
needs. The contract is based upon a nationally solicited request for
proposal (RFP) and multiple bid responses. Ultimately, Tremco Roofing and WTI were chosen as the sole
national provider for this five-year agreement.
Headquartered
in Beachwood, Ohio, Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance helps manage life
cycles for customers in education, healthcare, government, manufacturing and
many other industries. In business since 1928, Tremco Roofing and
Building Maintenance is a division of Tremco Incorporated, which is itself part
of the RPM Building Solutions Group, an international leader in the
construction, maintenance and repair markets. Tremco Roofing works closely with
Tremco Incorporated subsidiary WTI, which provides general contracting and
roofing services. Both Tremco Roofing and WTI are ISO 9001:2000 certified. To
learn more about us, visit http://www.tremcoroofing.com or call toll free at
800-562-2728.
Isn’t that positively delightful?
They aren’t bidding on a specific school, but filled out a “line
item” form, and now has a 5 YEAR CONTRACT!
The “line item” method is designed to circumvent the law. No “Competition”, or attempt to provide “Competition”
ever existed. It can’t, because each
school, and structure are different.
They are not “bidding” on anything, because no specification, drawings,
or measurements exist on a “hypothetical”.
Let’s refresh your memory of how nice the Tremco (RPM)people
are, and EXACTLY what they’re doing to your taxpayer dollar.
RPM posts big loss as it accounts for potential settlement
of fed investigation
By MARK DODOSH
8:51 am, April 4,
2013
RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) has reported a big
third-quarter loss as the company accounted for the potential cost of an
anticipated settlement with the federal government related to an investigation
of past roofing contracts with the General Services Administration.
The Medina-based maker of coatings and sealants said the
loss in the quarter that ended Feb. 28 totaled $42.4 million, or 33 cents a
share. RPM said the loss mainly was due to an estimated loss contingency of
$68.8 million associated with an investigation of roofing contracts between the
company's Building Solutions Group and the GSA.
RPM said the Building Solutions Group is in ongoing
settlement discussions with the Department of Justice and the GSA aimed at
resolving the investigation. The company said it is cooperating with the
investigation, which involves compliance with certain pricing terms and
conditions of GSA contracts under which the Building Solutions Group's roofing
division sold products and services to the federal government.
RPM said the “substantial majority” of the contingency relates
to the sale of products and services from 2002 to 2008. The company said the
actual amount of the loss, which remains subject to approval by the Justice
Department, may vary from the amount of the contingency.
In the third quarter of fiscal 2012, RPM earned $6.6
million, or five cents a share.
Sales at RPM rose 9%, to $843.7 million from $773.6 million.
“With the exception
of our roofing division, most of our North American industrial businesses
benefited from the gradual economic recovery in the U.S., especially our
businesses serving commercial construction markets," RPM chairman and CEO
Frank C. Sullivan said in a statement.
Reader Comments
By at 9:40 am April
8, 2013
The state of Ohio requires schools and State agencies to
purchase Tremco thru State Term purchasing. Why isn't anyone reporting the
correption involved with the State Term purchasing process. Only three
companies are allowed to participate in State term purchasing of roofs on state
buildings. Tremco, Garland and Durolast. These companies are not the mainstream
providers of commercial roofing in the industry. The State will notlist any
other company because they say their bidders list is closed to competition. The
State and tax payers are not receiving competitive bids.
The reader is correct.
If you are a taxpayer wondering how the “Dark Side” of
commercial roofing is robbing your schools, I will attempt to make it clear how
they are doing it.
Friends we are talking about hundreds of millions of dollars
diverted to a few. It is DESIGNED to
work that way, and they spend millions to make sure it LOOKS legal. It is obvious sleight of hand, and I hope to
one day testify in a Federal Court to expose them, and set further precedent.
STOP PURCHASING CO-OP’S
Roofers: Write P.O.’s
to manufacturers who do not steal: GAF, Firestone, Carlisle-Syntec, or Johns
Manville.
Taxpayer: If you see
the name Tremco, or Garland, you are being ripped off.
Administrator: If
you see the name Tremco, or Garland, you are being ripped off.
Unions: Tremco and
Garland are bringing your union roofers nothing but shame.
Virtually EVERY roofing consultant on earth avoids them like
the plague, and Roof Consultant’s Institute has condemned purchasing Co-Op’s.
I will suggest you all stay clear of them, and avoid the
spotlight. When you get caught, you will
be all alone.
Happily, we are making great progress in the elimination of
the hardships these people create for you, and our schools.
Please type "School Roofing Scam" into your browser, or YouTube, and there will be no shortage of public record to support my comments. You will note the two primary players Tremco and Garland.
SHAME. SHAME. SHAME.
Let me humbly thank each of you for caring about what I have
to say, and for spending time with me here.
Reject negativity in all forms, and always remember to keep
looking “UP”.
Respect.
Robert R. “Ron” Solomon
Director, Roof Consultant’s Alliance
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