Of course they do, but it's a much bigger issue when it's done with taxpayer money. I don't really care what Apple or BP waste money on, but I hate seeing important services degraded/cut in order to keep spending on wasteful projects like this.
How different can the needs from one DMV to another be?
I do think it makes complete sense though - reinventing the wheel in each state is crazy.
I wonder if any state agency has ever hired and built a solution internally, proven its effectiveness, and then somehow sold it to other states?
This is part of a bigger problem - it is just so hard to understand the internal structure, processes and needs of these organizations.
There must be some people on HN who have extensive government contracting experience and can shed a light on this?