Companies recruit personnel based on their culture. The fortune 500companies will recruit graduates only from certain educational institutesand with a minimum cut off percentage.When faced with the current pandemic, such companies are bound tofare better than the rest. Any disputes? What do other companies do?Do they work within their own capabilities? No, not in the case of lifeand death. They can, and must, collaborate with others.Goans should be happy that the govt is sparing no cost to procure
‘quality’equipment to fight the pandemic. Deaths have crossed 135; somecountries have deaths within just 30. Procurement personnel from Fortune500 companies cannot be compared with others. Especially whenit comes to capital purchases. If you told them that an equipment purchasedby the Central Govt for Rs 2.8 L is being quoted at Rs 8 lakhs toothers what would they do? They are able to get 90 days extended credit,extended 5 years warranty, and an additional critical spares for another3 years. All with on site repairs within 48 hours- by undergoing RT-PCRtest at their costs. And still get a discount of 2 Lakhs.You cannot get into a fortune 500 company by mere votes. The capitalcquipment in the market is the same for all. The pandemic is the time forhumility: a quality that can be available in greater measure in non-Fortune500 companies.R FERNANDES, Margao
