"The way to remedy this is for governments, working collaboratively, to take action to bring the rules up to date, and make them simpler and more transparent".
Others, he said, "will say, 'close enough for government work.' ".
Companies or organizations supporting a boycott could be disqualified from participating in bids for government work.
Updated at 10.29pm BST 10.18pm BST Not bad for government work.
"He was tasked with providing some sort of ethical parameters for government work.
"I think that's close enough for government work," Mr. Casavant said.
Some of those slaves were government property, whereas others belonged to private individuals who employed them for government work.
New York's official motto remains "Excelsior," but "Good Enough for Government Work" probably comes closer to the mark.
"They haven't counted all the the votes yet, but hell, it's good enough for government work".
The audacity and accomplishment exhibited by some contractors seem to match the gusto they have for government work.
