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TCJ February 2007 Issue

We do not make jokes, we simply watch the LA Times, the Orange County Register and the Coto de Caza Board of directors and report the facts!

Honesty in Coto de Caza Supplier Management

January 31, 2007

The Coto de Caza board of directors is fortunate to count in its members self-described supplier management experts. In fact, the Orange County Register has quoted one of them as “staking his reputation on honesty” – so the question is:

Honestly, do you think the CHP is being managed fairly
Honestly, do you think that the firing of Tri-County Lighting after 18 years of service to the community was handled properly?
Honestly, do you think that the association training suppliers to cover for the supplier’s deficiencies does not add to association liability and it is the right thing to do – even though the CHP is not afforded the similar leeway?

Honestly the board does not know what it is doing?

Folks, there is no Supplier management happening in Coto. CZ does not implement proper Supplier Selection and Contract Management procedures from what I can see and I do this for a living. It is what it is. Property Management companies are administrators not managers. And, all the suppliers in the industry that make money off of Associations are very cozy. They don't rock boats. That is why only the Board of Directors can properly fill this role. That is also why I have consistently recommended that the Board appoint a standing Supplier Selection and Contract Management committee composed of our Members and headed by a Board Member. The current incompetent Varo/Mezger CZ Board is focused on the July 4th Parade instead of minding the store. I saw the process used to select Universal with my own eyes. The very idea that a $1.6 million contract was given out without proper due diligence is plain and simple malfeasance. We have to get our house in order; but it will not happen until we have CZ Board Members who understand their fiduciary responsibility. Joe Morabito

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