Bidding for a Government Contract

The government put out notices for contractors to bid for a small job they needed done. The first bid was for $750.00. The second bid was for $375.00. The third bid was for $2,375.00. Stunned at the high price of the third bid the government agent called the contractor and asked how his bid could be so high. "It's easy," the contractor said, "$1,000 is for me, $1,000 is for you for you, and then we hire the guy for $375 to do it."