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Should an HOA Risk Accepting the Low Bidder?? The answer is Maybe – Article by Carl A. Brown, RCI, RRO

Posted by AmberPM on May 12, 2011 · 1 Comment

The purpose of soliciting bids from contractors is, of course, to get the best price or Lowest Bid. All association directors want the best price and all have learned the “three bid rule”. Is the lowest bid always in the best interest of the association? Is the association required to accept the lowest bid? (Answer … Continue reading →

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“Apples to Apples”…. bidding that’s not rotten to the core…. – Article by Greg Borzilleri

Posted by AmberPM on April 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Believe it or not when presented with a request for proposal (Sometimes referred to as a RFP) it isn’t as simple as throwing a number at the repair and seeing if it sticks. There is a tremendous amount of work that actually goes into a putting together a proposal whether it is for … Continue reading →

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Should an HOA Risk Accepting the Low Bidder?? The answer is Maybe – Article by Carl A. Brown, RCI, RRO

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