"No can do, Bob." Miller shook his head. "If the system rejects it, I'll get a warning too. Three warnings, and I'll get the boot."
"It's just one warning, what's there to be afraid of?" Bob pushed the envelope forward again, even unsealing it to reveal a stack of green bills inside. "Whether it works or not, this money is yours. One warning in exchange for a new motorcycle. It's worth it."
Miller stared at the money, his Adam's apple bobbing.
Besides, he also wanted to see for himself just how powerful this ridiculously hyped-up system really was.
A bid of eighty-five thousand was less than twenty percent higher than the fair price. In the past, that was nothing.
He reached out and stuffed the envelope into his drawer.
"Just this once," Miller said.
He plugged in the USB drive and opened the backend of the "Pittsburgh City Municipal Procurement Smart Management System."
Import bid proposal.
Enter amount: 85,000 US Dollars.
Hit Enter.
