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<blockquote data-quote="Brad Weber" data-source="post: 64938" data-attributes="member: 114">Re: Wacky things on bid spec&#039;sOf course there is also the Contractor or Dealer who may only know the gear they sell and whose goal is specifically to make money by specifying it.&nbsp; And having worked for a large Consulting Engineering company that once employed such practices, many audio specs that EEs and Architects issue are actually prepared for at little or no cost by Contractors hoping to get the job or by Manufacturers or Reps hoping to sell their equipment.&nbsp; I gave up worrying about it years ago, it is just the way it is and you learn to deal with it while doing what you can to make people aware of it.Is specifying what you know inherently a negative?&nbsp; New technology and products should be considered, however the latest gear is not always the best solution and I have had multiple experiences specifying the latest gear only to later regret it as well as having people focus on applying the latest gear rather than necessarily the most appropriate gear.I agree with Jason, it may be a questionable practice, however they might argue that since they do identify that the labor is on an hourly basis then there is nothing unethical about it.&nbsp; And that is better than the bids I have seen numerous times that include a list of the major equipment items and a total price with little or no additional information and in some cases not even any specific reference to any installation or what is or is not included in the price.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brad Weber, post: 64938, member: 114"] Re: Wacky things on bid spec's Of course there is also the Contractor or Dealer who may only know the gear they sell and whose goal is specifically to make money by specifying it. And having worked for a large Consulting Engineering company that once employed such practices, many audio specs that EEs and Architects issue are actually prepared for at little or no cost by Contractors hoping to get the job or by Manufacturers or Reps hoping to sell their equipment. I gave up worrying about it years ago, it is just the way it is and you learn to deal with it while doing what you can to make people aware of it. Is specifying what you know inherently a negative? New technology and products should be considered, however the latest gear is not always the best solution and I have had multiple experiences specifying the latest gear only to later regret it as well as having people focus on applying the latest gear rather than necessarily the most appropriate gear. I agree with Jason, it may be a questionable practice, however they might argue that since they do identify that the labor is on an hourly basis then there is nothing unethical about it. And that is better than the bids I have seen numerous times that include a list of the major equipment items and a total price with little or no additional information and in some cases not even any specific reference to any installation or what is or is not included in the price. [/QUOTE]

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