Comments on: Constructonomics Gets Smoked Again http://www.constructonomics.com/blog/2009/11/30/constructonomics-gets-smoked-again/ A construction industry blog that digs below bedrock Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:59:48 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bassplyr http://www.constructonomics.com/blog/2009/11/30/constructonomics-gets-smoked-again/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Bassplyr Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:14:43 +0000 http://www.constructonomics.com/blog/?p=44#comment-27 Another explanation is some of the GCs may be formulating their bids having already found areas ripe for change orders planning to make their profit on higher markups on COs. Another area many owners, especially in the public sector, are missing is properly qualifying contractors before they bid. The quality of the information in the qualification statements and the associated financials has really been damaged by the recession. Many of the low bidders may not have the working capital to properly fund the project. Another explanation is some of the GCs may be formulating their bids having already found areas ripe for change orders planning to make their profit on higher markups on COs.

Another area many owners, especially in the public sector, are missing is properly qualifying contractors before they bid. The quality of the information in the qualification statements and the associated financials has really been damaged by the recession. Many of the low bidders may not have the working capital to properly fund the project.

]]> By: Hamlet Jimenez http://www.constructonomics.com/blog/2009/11/30/constructonomics-gets-smoked-again/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Hamlet Jimenez Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:37:40 +0000 http://www.constructonomics.com/blog/?p=44#comment-26 "However, I think I realized that my chances of being competitive in a hard public bid situation are slim and none. I do not yet have the relationships built up with subcontractors to play this game well. I think I’m going to modify my strategy a bit and go after private clients a bit more." Why private jobs are easier to obtain than public jobs? Less competetion? “However, I think I realized that my chances of being competitive in a hard public bid situation are slim and none. I do not yet have the relationships built up with subcontractors to play this game well. I think I’m going to modify my strategy a bit and go after private clients a bit more.”

Why private jobs are easier to obtain than public jobs? Less competetion?

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