http://www.andybrandt.net/213/why-fixed-bids-are-bad A stream in the sea... Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:33:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.andybrandt.net/213/why-fixed-bids-are-bad/comment-page-1#comment-24010 Andy Murthar Mon, 01 Oct 2007 09:23:51 +0000 http://www.andybrandt.net/?p=213#comment-24010 Exactley, and also why large 'managed services' companies get all the contracts rather than dedicated, inivotive development companies. Kick over the statues! Exactley, and also why large ‘managed services’ companies get all the contracts rather than dedicated, inivotive development companies.
Kick over the statues!

]]> http://www.andybrandt.net/213/why-fixed-bids-are-bad/comment-page-1#comment-23343 Andy Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:46:23 +0000 http://www.andybrandt.net/?p=213#comment-23343 That in part explains why IT projects undertaken by those institutions look as they do. That in part explains why IT projects undertaken by those institutions look as they do.

]]> http://www.andybrandt.net/213/why-fixed-bids-are-bad/comment-page-1#comment-23340 Paweł Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:35:42 +0000 http://www.andybrandt.net/?p=213#comment-23340 The problem is many institutions (government agencies, universities etc.) are obliged to choose all their suppliers (including software development companies) through bidding. And some criteria are required to make a choice - price and deadline are probably the easiest. The problem is many institutions (government agencies, universities etc.) are obliged to choose all their suppliers (including software development companies) through bidding. And some criteria are required to make a choice – price and deadline are probably the easiest.

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