As the hands on my clock dial move across the 1145am coordinates on 24th June 2012,
My thoughts linger on an interesting news item that was reported by the print media in Mumbai last Tuesday. It mentioned that a Dutch firm has been selected to carry out deepwater dredging for a ports project in Mumbai. The interesting part of the report was that the company’s bid was much lower (8% lower) than the estimated cost by the project proponent and their consultants.
And this is what is keeping my brain cells charged - if large infrastructure projects can incentivise project contractors with completion performance bonuses as part of the contract, would it not also be an appropriate incentive if project bidders include in their bids, rebates in bids for timely project approval and clearance approvals and other facilities that will ensure projects are begun and managed effectively by them. These may be termed Clearance Performance Rebates in financial bids.
Humour, as I have understood, takes many forms – from wry to belligerent, from chirpy to dark, from pun to prank and many more. But has humour helped in driving innovations? Or have there been attempts at innovation that have become a staple for jokes? If you have some views on this please share these with me.
Wishing you a great weekend and an even greater week ahead.
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