Jared Griffin
45:02 - 45:25
"the public's confidence doesn't come from us avoiding difficult appearances. It comes from knowing that we apply the same rules to everyone."
“the public's confidence doesn't come from us avoiding difficult appearances. It comes from knowing that we apply the same rules to everyone.”
- Speaker
- Jared Griffin
- Timestamp
- 45:02 – 45:25
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Kodiak
- Captured at
- July 2, 2026
From the transcript
They submitted the lowest responsive bid, and then the government comes in and says, sorry, you followed every rule, but we're going to punish you because of appearances. That to me is not ethical. It's discrimination based on employment status. And I think the public's confidence doesn't come from us avoiding difficult appearances. It comes from knowing that we apply the same rules to everyone.
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