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<p dir="ltr">What Georg says appauls me and must be potside the remit of the officer concerned. The CoE hasi ts rules on how quotations are obtained. There must be a way of appealing upward.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 19 Feb 2014 09:07, "George Dawson" <<a href="mailto:george@gadawson.wanadoo.co.uk">george@gadawson.wanadoo.co.uk</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d">A DAC Advisor is there to do the job as per his description, i.e. to advise the DAC.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d">I have been asked by parishes in the past to look at differing quotes & advise, & always say, Look at what is being suggested, make your minds up as to what you <i>actually</i> want then ask those quoting to requote on that basis, then make your minds up. In other words to get all quotes on to a level playing field for making comparisons.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d">Occasionally I have asked the DAC to agree a quote but to say no to certain items on it that have proved unsatisfactory in the past (certain types of bushing, pulley wheels etc).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d">For a DAC Advisor to say ‘only this firm can quote’ is totally unacceptable, but sadly I know of cases where it has happened.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d">Association advisors are a completely different kettle of fish & have no jurisdiction in the eyes of the Diocese, useful as they might be.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d">George<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>
<div><div style="border-top:solid #b5c4df 1.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt"> <a href="mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com" target="_blank">bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com" target="_blank">bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Matthew Higby & Company Ltd, <a href="http://www.bellhangers.com" target="_blank">www.bellhangers.com</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> 19 February 2014 06:56<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com" target="_blank">bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Bell Historians] DAC advisors advising parishes.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Hello, just a quick one...<u></u><u></u></span></p></div>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">I have always been on the understanding that DAC bells advisors must be impartial when it comes to recommending contractors to a potential customer.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">If they are not, what can be done about it?<u></u><u></u></span></p></div>
<div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Matthew<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:white"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div></p>
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