Red Tape Raucous Pillows

'We need to agree a target date for identifying the targets in our target reduction strategy.'

'Let's not go by the book.'

'So do you want me to minute that George is dying of boredom and Nigel will rip my head off if I don't stop boring him with my blather?'

European Union Health and Safety Direcorate rules

Bureau to cut back on bureaucratic paperwork...

'I'm afraid we can't deliver your baby until your CRB check comes through.'

The worker/the man who monitors the worker/the man who wrote the draft policy guidelines on how to monitor the man monitoring the worker.

'I hope you have planning permission for that?'

"UK government aren’t budging boss. Sole supplier or not under the new procurement regulations our new contract has to have three KPIs..."

Painter removes 'wet paint' sign from park bench and replaces it with a 'dry paint' sign.

Distractions: Work Disputes

"Staff are always complaining about supposed bureaucracy, but if no one completed form M74/cd3 then how would we know how many M74/cd3’s had been filled out!"

"I'm afraid you neglected to submit the proper development permit application."

'Item 56(B), we need to schedule a series of meetings to discuss whether we should have a meeting to look at whether we're having too many meetings!'

How many workers does it take to put up a Christmas decoration?

"Before we test this, do you know how to fill out an accident report?"

Planning permission REFUSED...

Diabolical bureaucratic management

IRS agent to lady: 'Your refund was delayed because of shredded paperwork ... but we're putting it all together with red tape.'

"Yeah, but no progress in meeting..."

'Hi this is Brussels - we're going to need to order some more red tape.'

Bureau of Red Tape

Happy holidays from the IRS! To celebrate we've switched our usual red tape to red ribbon!

Bureaucrat Walking his Pet

"It can cut through anything ... well, almost anything. There still is governmental red tape."

"So we are four days into the new Procurement Act. How are you feeling?"/"I am ok and everything seems to be fine, but I miss the anticipation."

A day at the UN.

'Does he mean before or after the needs survey?'

'It's an EIEIO!'

"By the time we'd lobbied the government, got planning permission, raised capital, put the job out to tender and built it we didn't need it any more!"

"Here's our environmental audit. . ."

'Building Inspectors During Their Off Hours.'

"What do people mean when they say the recruitment process was 'opaque'?

'Remember, Henderson - A penny saved is a departmental oversight.'

Council tax inspector notes dog kennel: 'Clearly, this property has its own entrance.'