Originally posted by excelagator:
Xoc and other are right. The big wigs want things cheaper, so they go for the lowest bid. Does not make it right at all. My father reviewed building contracts as a civil engineer for the military. He always accepted the bid that middle of the road. Not the worst, not the best.
Dan
As a Civil Engineer your father had a responsibility to choose the most responsible low bid. If Civil Engineering projects always chose the "lowest" bid then bridges and buildings would be falling everywhere from substantard work. The risk is too great to choose a contractor solely on price.
I suppose when peoples lives are not at stake (like operating a phone bank), then going with the lowest bid is a pretty low risk.
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