Technical Direction - Commercial Bid Assignment

WorkingDuringPlayground: hi David, I have another question about the commercial worksheet if you have a moment

MissingCommander&Chief: ok

WorkingDuringPlayground: it regards the numbers for job costing info and totals

WorkingDuringPlayground: which are found on the individual element sheets

WorkingDuringPlayground: now, I am assuming that the job costing is prices w/o markup

WorkingDuringPlayground: however, why would they, in turn, be the ones referenced on the summary sheet? Is this summary sheet not what would be given to the customer?

MissingCommander&Chief: the customer doesn't see any of your paperwork

MissingCommander&Chief: just the proposal

WorkingDuringPlayground: ah, I see

MissingCommander&Chief: you want to be able to see the sell price and the cost on the summary when you are reviewing the job prior to issuing a proposal

MissingCommander&Chief: and at that review people typically don't look at element sheets unless they think there is a problem

WorkingDuringPlayground: and then in the proposal, would you outline each unit, or simply larger groups?

MissingCommander&Chief: remember you can either do "bottom line"

MissingCommander&Chief: or "menu" pricing

WorkingDuringPlayground: well, as the client for this bid, which would you prefer to see?

WorkingDuringPlayground: ;-)

MissingCommander&Chief: the person writing the proposal always wants to do bottom line

MissingCommander&Chief: the person readin the proposal always wants menu

WorkingDuringPlayground: in menu though, you can state certain things about each unit like a contract...is that the same with bottom line, just a massive explanation of it all?

MissingCommander&Chief: the only real difference is if you do or do not put dollar figures with each item

MissingCommander&Chief: either way you still have to give a description of each item in the proposal

WorkingDuringPlayground: ah. okay. So menu and bottom line is the difference between subtotals and grandtotal

WorkingDuringPlayground: the item info is still there

MissingCommander&Chief: usually there are still subtotals

MissingCommander&Chief: built items, on site service, shipping

MissingCommander&Chief: just not the item price

WorkingDuringPlayground: right, okay. thanks again

MissingCommander&Chief: np