Electrical Gear Lead Time and Price Escalation Exposure
Electrical gear lead time turns into price escalation exposure the day you sign. Here is how price protection actually works on panels, breakers, and gear.
By Reena12 min read
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16 articles tagged quotes from the CheckMySupply invoice audit desk.
Material Escalation Change Order Documentation Checklist
Material escalation change order documentation, line by line: the notice, the index proof, the quote trail and the invoices that get an owner to sign it.
By Emily10 min read
How to Compare Supplier Quotes and Catch Missing Items
The low quote often wins by leaving things out. How to compare supplier quotes for missing items, level the scope, and stop paying full price for the gaps.
By Emily9 min read
Approved Equal Substitution: What It Does to Material Cost
An approved equal substitution changes material cost in more places than the unit price. Here is what moves, who keeps the saving, and what to check first.
By Emily10 min read
Construction Buyout: Lock Material Pricing After You Win
Construction buyout is where material pricing stops being a guess. Here is the ritual that turns a winning bid into firm POs, held prices and a real tally.
By Emily11 min read
Material Contingency vs Escalation Clause: Which One
Material contingency vs escalation clause: one is money you carry and can lose, the other is a contract right to be paid. Here is which belongs on which job.
By Emily9 min read
Takeoff to Purchase Order: The Material Price Gap
The takeoff to purchase order material price gap is where estimate accuracy is lost. Five leaks, the release checklist that closes them, and a running tally.
By Emily10 min read
How Long Should a Construction Bid Be Valid?
How long should a construction bid be valid when copper is moving? No rule sets it, your bid letter does. How to pick the window and what each week costs.
By Emily10 min read
Estimating Material Costs Under Price Volatility
Estimating material costs during price volatility is a system, not a bigger contingency. Date-stamped quotes, your own purchase history, and a closed loop.
By Emily11 min read
Why Your Job Went Over Budget on Materials
Your job went over budget on materials and the estimate may not be why. Here is how to tell a bad takeoff from a market move from an invoice that drifted.
By Emily11 min read
How to Get Quotes From Multiple Supply Houses
A working process to get quotes from multiple supply houses on the same materials list, compare them honestly, and keep your incumbent rep at the table.
By Alex10 min read
The Late Supplier Quote on Bid Day: Timing as a Tactic
A late quote on bid day from a supplier is a pricing decision, not an accident of timing. Here is why quotes land at 4:55, and how to bid when one does.
By Alex10 min read
How Long Is a Supplier Quote Good For? Validity Windows
How long is a supplier quote good for? Only as long as the terms block on that quote says. Here is how validity windows work and how to stop getting caught.
By Alex9 min read
Job Quote Pricing vs Stock Pricing at a Supply House
Job quote pricing at a supply house beats stock pricing until the quote runs out. Here is when your quote number stops applying, and how to catch the switch.
By Alex10 min read
Ship and Debit in Distribution, Explained for Contractors
Ship and debit distribution explained: the manufacturer rebate that lets your supply house quote a job below shelf price, and why that price dies on restock.
By Alex10 min read
Quote vs Invoice Mismatch: How to Catch It
The quote said one number and the invoice said another. Why supply-house quotes and invoices drift apart, and the two-minute check that catches it every time.
By Reena12 min read