Sub-contractor’s Bid Evaluation

Posted: August 27th, 2021

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Sub-contractor’s Bid Evaluation

Question 1

Sub-contractors might quote lower bids because they have left out some vital items during the bid process. During the progress of the project, they might come on board to ask the contractor for more money to cater for the missed aspects. It implies that little money is spent when all items are purchased once, but purchasing fewer items underway might seem more costly. Thus the contractor may end up spending more than the planned budget. Also, the lowest bidder might have quoted for materials that are cheap or of lower quality. Such an arrangement might endanger the safety of the work in the long-run, leading to frequent accidents at construction sites. Likewise, the lowest bidder might not possess the adequate skills relevant for the contract, leading to a substandard work output that really inconveniences the contractor.

Question 2

The electrical sub-contractor must be certified by the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC). Such a body assesses both the domestic and commercial electricians for enhancing a proper safety of workmanship. The sub-contractor should be certified by the national body that checks the installation standards for further affirmation in a bid to control the required quality. Besides, a better customer service would impact positively on the reputation of the sub-contractor based on his or her previous accomplished works (Ramalingam 1). Therefore, a sub-contractor should possess service attributes like punctuality and reliability, work tidiness, and on-time task completion to improve the customer service.

Question 3

 quotation during the bid is an ethical breach that I personally experienced during my first attachment in a certain company. Categorically, there were reports of corruption from an electrical company resulting from the sub-contractor’s falsification and overcharging of receipts. During their bid, the company charged extremely high quotations for their quotations. The company engineers on-site forged the receipts of payment, and thus charged the clients higher prices than actual prices. When discovered, the client authorized the main contractor to terminate the relevant company from any further contraction work.

Works Cited

Ramalingam, Shobha. “Subcontractor Selection Process through Vendor Bids: A Case of an Outsourcing Service in Construction.”  IIM Kozkhikode Society and Management Review, 2020.
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