It is not 'all that counts'. Factor in the welfare costs for the redundant Bombardier employees and their families. Factor in the companies that rely on Bombardier contacts for their survival, then factor in the welfare costs for their families. If they got the uk contract it could have allowed them to expand, win more overseas contracts and further improve the uk economy.
Giving the contract to Siemens was a bad move by the government, also by the previous government that put the tender conditions in place. Would the French or Germans have given this contract overseas? Not a chance in hell.