name_already_taken (540581) knows DOD procurement. Remember the $600 toilet seats? Most thought that was highway robbery, I thought the item was terribly under priced! Frankly the best way with DOD is to round can their request for proposal and tell them to send a purchase order. That "puts the shoe on their foot". I learned that from a DCASO administrator many years ago.

khasim (1285) repeats the obvious, someone ALWAYS get paid. Where does khasim (1285) think "quid pro quo" comes from? The question here should be how much time does NYT need to bankrupt its-self? They just "proved" they have the talent and ability. It only remains for them to finish the deal! Who said "a fool and his money is soon parted"? If a dumb ass like me can think of 6 ways to make money from a free web site, why haven't NYT? It's like "free" dance lessons or book of the month or I really don't have the time or interest in explaining it. Besides, NYT "knows" everything. The Emperor has no clothes! Some one must have told them it takes money to make money. But seriously, this is the problem with all large enterprises. And in biology it is known as hardening of the arteries, or lack of chemical facilitators in the synapses. It seems to me that even God has this problem. Reality has become too big for HIM also! RIP NYT. I will miss them.