Submitting Bids

Cole

Cole

Well-known member
When asked to submit a bid for a job, do you send the info in the body of an email or do you creat a document and attatch it? Do any of you skip emails and stick with faxes or mail?

Also, do you always include an experation date on a bid and if so how long is the bid good for?

Curious to hear your responses. Thanks.

Cole
 
Personally, I always submit quotes in the proper "traditional" format via email or mail upon request. That is to say, I have quote forms that I fill out from within accting software (this also helps keep track of things money-wise if you do land the job). I usually do quotes good for 30 days.

I don't know how this would fit with the rest of the industry, but my background before all of this came from construction and trades and I just took their quotation set up as my starting point.
 
I have always responded to RFP's (Request For Proposals) in the traditional format also and usually submit via email.
I include:
- Cover letter that introduces you, your company and a little background. Tell them YOU are the one for the job.
- I then include the original specs of the RFP and what the job entails (the more detail the better)
- Next, breakdown your bid best you can. Get into as much detail as possible. Be sure to include a 10% overage contingency as there are always surprizes.
- Schedule would be next and should include dates and deliverables of both parties involved. Make sure these are realistic.
- Finally, a closing paragraph indicating that you are the best choice for the project and a link to your reel or past projects.

Hope that helps....:thumbsup:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top