>be US. GOV contractor for the military
>want to order a M10x1.25 flange nut
>regulations state all parts must be Made in USA (TM)
>find some random bumfuck factory that makes parts in the middle of Tennesseeville, Oklahoma and is also Certified(TM) to produce Military Grade(TM) hardware
>minimum order quantity is 1000, so you order 1000 of the required item from them
>they complain that the thread pitch "isn't standard" (false), so they will have to charge you extra
>whatever, the taxpayer is paying for it
>they call Bob the Boomer in to start the production run
>they tell the boomer workers what to do
>each of them gets paid $60/hr plus pension and disability benefits because they're U.S. Army Veterans or whatever
>using ancient machinery from the 1960s
>have to pay a boomer to supervise the machine and manually load and unload material, because if they automate his job the union will get uppity and do a strike
>pay another 5 boomers to do QC bullshit because the US. GOV requirements say that the products need to be checked, measured, x-rayed and ultrasonic tested before they are Certified(TM) for Military Grade(TM)
>each individual nut is packaged in a plastic bag (the bag is made in china btw) and a label is added with a part number, a Certified(TM) for Military Grade(TM) sticker printed on it along with a picture of an eagle, American flag (full color) and "PROUDLY MADE IN USA BY Willoughton McBoomer Fastener Industries (est. 1932)"
>shipped by UPS Express
>unit cost at this point: $59.68 per nut, plus tip
>oh wait, you need the product to be Certified(TM) for Aerospace Grade(TM), not just Military Grade(TM)
>need to hire a subcontractor to perform atomic imaging to ensure the chemical composition of the steel is correct all throughout the material
>pass the products onto the subcontractor (via fedex EXPRESS)
>subcontractor does whatever with the nuts and slaps a Certified(TM) for Aerospace Grade(TM) sticker on everything

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