Treasury Dept Solicitation (seriously....)

This is so sad it's funny. Which I guess means if I feel that way I should submit a proposal.

Let me try out a few lines:

"So three guys walk into a bar; they're from Bear, Lehman, and Merrill...."
"Geithner and Bernanke sitting in a tree....f-u-n-d-i-n-g."
"Helicopter Ben had to return to base and reload - he ran out of hundreds to drop on the country...."
"The public debt is so big....(HOW BIG?)....its monthly statements are delivered by railcar."

Sorry, couldn't resist. :)


https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=3014e950a92dbb0f7e066f9e088a301f

Humor In The Workplace
Solicitation Number: RFI-BPD-09-0028
Agency: Department of the Treasury
Office: Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD)
Location: Division of Procurement

Jul 09, 2009
11:28 am
Solicitation Number:
RFI-BPD-09-0028
Notice Type:
Sources Sought
Synopsis:
Added: Jul 09, 2009 11:28 am
This is a sources sought notice and not a request for quotations. The
purpose of this announcement is to seek qualified contractors with the
capability to provide presentations for The Department of Treasury,
Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD), Management Meeting with experience in
meeting the objectives as described herein.

The Contractor shall conduct two, 3-hour, Humor in the Workplace
programs that will discuss the power of humor in the workplace, the
close relationship between humor and stress, and why humor is one of
the most important ways that we communicate in business and office
life. Participants shall experience demonstrations of cartoons being
created on the spot. The contractor shall have the ability to create
cartoons on the spot about BPD jobs. The presenter shall refrain from
using any foul language during the presentation. This is a business
environment and we need the presenter to address a business audience.

Upon completion of the course, participants shall be able to:

• Understand the importance and power of humor in the workplace in a
responsible manner
• How to use talents in a creative way that adds humor to everyday
experiences
• Alleviate stress in home and the office
• Know how and why humor is important to communication
• Improve work-place relationships
• Prevent burn-out
 
Employees in the Bureau of the Public Debt analyze statistics about the public debt. They read and write forms about the public debt. They are losing productivity. There is just so much debt. They do not enjoy their lives.
 
According to a Goldman Sachs spokesperson, a merger between Goldman and the Treasury Department is "a good fit" because "they're in the business of printing money and so are we."
 
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