Bidding, Estimating And Workloading Software Costs Justified

By Brendan O'Brien

The justification of expenditures for technology can present a maze of decision-making for a building service contractor, but investing in the right bidding, estimating and workloading software is a decision most BSCs are confident making. To be happy with a software purchasing decision, contractors need to look beyond initial price and see the value that they will receive from using the bidding, estimating and workloading aids.

BSCs must analyze factors such as capital, deployment, implementation and training before making the leap into this software created to help them maneuver through deal-making and negotiations with current and potential clients.

Bidding, estimating and workloading software lets a BSC plug in variable factors such as time, specific services — such as mopping and vacuuming — that will be provided, and the number of employees working at a specific site. It also allows BSCs to plug in client-side factors such as the size of the area to be cleaned and their budget. The result, depending on the software, is an overview of what a BSC should bid on a certain job.

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