Thought you might find this interesting.

DanHolohan

I got this today and thought I'd share it. It's an interesting approach to bidding, and certainly a sign of the times:



Dan



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Paul Fredricks_3

Flash backs

Man, I am so glad I don't have to deal with bid type things anymore. Terrible business. You want to do the least amount of work for the most money, and the customer wants just the opposite.



I suppose if I were still doing bid work this would be something to look into.