‘Social justice’ in contracts costs S.F. millions
18th May 2011
San Francisco’s much-heralded “social justice” requirements for city contracts are costing local taxpayers millions of dollars a year in overcharges, according to workers in departments ranging from the Municipal Transportation Agency to the Department of Emergency Management.
Markups from approved vendors range from 10 to 150 percent, employees said, with one calling the city’s requirement that contractors provide health care benefits for domestic partners “the expensive white elephant standing in the middle of the room (that) no one wants to mention.”
My, what a surprise. Aren’t you suprised? I’m sure surprised.