How can an organization lose public trust yet still win government contracts?

Imagine you're playing a game where your friends are the people who like you, and the teacher is someone who gives you extra candy even if your friends don't like you anymore.

Public trust is like how much your friends like you. If you do something silly, they might not like you as much, maybe they even stop talking to you. That’s like an organization losing public trust.

Government contracts are like the extra candy from the teacher. Sometimes the teacher gives you extra candy just because you did well on a test or followed the rules, even if your friends don’t like you anymore.

So, even if people no longer trust an organization, maybe they think it’s not fair or honest, the government might still give it contracts if it does what the government wants. It's like getting extra candy for doing well in class, even if your friends are mad about something else.

• The government is focused on rules and results, not always how people feel.
• An organization can be good at winning contracts but still make mistakes that upset people, just like you might get a gold star but forget to share your snacks with your friends.