Some changes needed at FIRST IMO

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Originally Posted by wilsonmw04

Welcome to the real world where supply cannot be guaranteed. We are all under the same conditions when it comes to supply of certain items. Some teams just got luckier than others? is that fair. No, but who said the Real World is fair?

This is just another way that FIRST prepares the students in this awesome program for real world challenges. You must learn to adapt.

In the real world, market demand pricing rules. With the compressed time frame, an auction based model for the donated material is a reality lesson. Give us some "FIRST Bucks" and let us price what we need as we see fit. The government/leadership fixed price model has proven to be a failure every time out. Let's teach the kids about the real world.