How to Evaluate and Dissect Competing Bids—Especially When the Numbers Don’t Line Up

With over 30 years in the estimating business, I’ve learned one universal truth: numbers don’t lie. But they do require a trained eye to interpret. When bids come in and there’s a significant spread between them, it’s tempting to default to the lowest number. That’s human nature. But I can tell you from experience—that’s not […]