One of the more interesting things I came across recently was Mint.com’s blog post on “Getting the Most Out of Your Contractor”. While it’s not a perfect analogy to government contracting, there are certain parallels, and it’s worth looking at. I’m a particular fan of the part on getting lots of competition. It really makes a difference in price. The post is outlined below. The link to the article is at the bottom of this post.
- Get it in writing
- Request changes
- Address overruns
- Pay in full after the work is done
- Get multiple quotes
- Get recommendations
- Buy materials yourself
- License and proof of insurance, please
- Include clean up
- Be professional
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