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<blockquote data-quote="Brad Weber" data-source="post: 24902" data-attributes="member: 114">Re: Bid Protocol QuestionMany public expenditures over a certain dollar amount are supposed to be competitively bid.&nbsp; In some cases you can &#039;sole source&#039; goods or services but you may have to advertise the intent to do so and allow others to respond.&nbsp; On many of my projects there is also a mandatory pre-bid, a meeting you must attend in order for your bid to even be considered.One secret to these situations is good bid documents, documents that adequately define the work and products expected while also leaving some flexibility where appropriate.&nbsp; The other secret is enforcing those documents and making sure that what is bid and provided complies with the Contract documents and terms.&nbsp; The latter is where I often experience problems with Owners accepting products or work that deviates from what was defined to be provided.&nbsp; There are some out there who make a living by using that approach, bidding low and seeing just how much they can get away with.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brad Weber, post: 24902, member: 114"] Re: Bid Protocol Question Many public expenditures over a certain dollar amount are supposed to be competitively bid. In some cases you can 'sole source' goods or services but you may have to advertise the intent to do so and allow others to respond. On many of my projects there is also a mandatory pre-bid, a meeting you must attend in order for your bid to even be considered. One secret to these situations is good bid documents, documents that adequately define the work and products expected while also leaving some flexibility where appropriate. The other secret is enforcing those documents and making sure that what is bid and provided complies with the Contract documents and terms. The latter is where I often experience problems with Owners accepting products or work that deviates from what was defined to be provided. There are some out there who make a living by using that approach, bidding low and seeing just how much they can get away with. [/QUOTE]

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