4th November 2006, 10:24 AM
Just hold on a mo. What 'more normal contracts', Peter? The overwhelming majority of the projects we are asked to price where in competition, and especially by consultants, are fixed price lump sums. I have been told explicitly by two separate consultancy firms that any ranges given are generally ignored and the upper price used as main basis of comparison when presenting to client.
And as for the contractors being too precious about small jobs - as the cash sum margins are so small down there, why shouldn't the contractor actually care about their business interests and try to minmise the possibility of loss especially if a small company?
And as for the contractors being too precious about small jobs - as the cash sum margins are so small down there, why shouldn't the contractor actually care about their business interests and try to minmise the possibility of loss especially if a small company?