[CAUT] bid savvy

[Willem Blees]

Quoting Jeff Tanner <jtanner at mozart.sc.edu>:

> 
> On Feb 1, 2007, at 1:33 PM, Willem Blees wrote:
> 
> >  I agree with you that
> > there are non members and Associates out there who might be better
> > than RPT's, but until they can put their money where their mouth
> is,
> > they will have a hard time getting their foot in the door.
> 
> That's where it becomes an anti trust issue.  I think that point of 
> 
> view is treading on very thin legal ice.
> 
> Where the problem manifests itself is when manufacturer's like Yamaha
>  
> and Steinway don't specify RPT.  When a tech can complete all the  
> levels of Steinway and Yamaha training, and tour with their touring 
> 
> artists, but not be qualified for CAUTism because they're not an RPT,
>  
> the credibility of our claim suffers terribly.
> Jeff
> 
> 
> Jeff Tanner, RPT
> University of South Carolina
> 
> 

I believe we discussed this once before. I don't think it would be 
considered anti trust if the university says they wan't an RPT for the 
job, anymore than that when they are looking to hire a secretary that 
they want someone with an Associates degree in business, or that a 
plumber is a Journeyman with the union. For both of these of 
positions, there are people who do not heve those "titles", but could 
be qualified to do the job. 


Willem Blees, RPT

Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USJourneymaner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA