Asked Quote by Carly Fiorina
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“Silicon Valley companies need to be asked to bring the best and brightest, the most recent technology to the table. I was asked as a CEO. I complied happily. And they will as well. But they have not been asked. That's why it cost billions of dollars to build an [Barack] Obama website that failed because the private sector wasn't asked.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Business Conference, 2010
Companies must be invited to contribute cutting‑edge tech, otherwise costly failures occur.
In simple terms: Invite firms to share latest tech to avoid waste.
Key Takeaway
Seek partnerships early.
Themes
innovation
collaboration
government
technology
Mood
strategic
pragmatic
Type
advisory
policy
When to use this quote
- government contracts
- tech startups
- website development
- budget planning
Key Concepts
public‑private partnership
risk management
Questions to Reflect On
- How can incentives be aligned?
- What barriers prevent outreach?
A Different Perspective
Private sector may lack incentives without clear ROI.
![“Some of this is bureaucratic ineptitude and a great deal of this is an administration that doesn't understand the urgency of the situation, and therefore this [Barack Obama] administration has not reached out actively to the private sector and said, we need help.” quote by Carly Fiorina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/593/carly-fiorina-1077_administration_some-of-this-is-bureaucratic-ineptitude_99435.jpg)
