Three Ways to Reduce Subcontractor Bid Fatigue

Subs are inundated with bid invitations. Many General Contractors send bid invites to large lists of subs to ensure they get coverage on every trade. Oftentimes, they cast a wide net, leading to subs receiving dozens of invites and often for trades or areas they don't even work in. The end result is bid fatigue: subs stop responding, leading to fewer qualified bids, which ironically pushes General Contractors to invite even more subs next time; continuing the cycle. Learn three ways to reduce the bid fatigue cycle using a targeted, personalized bid approach which will make your bid invitations stand out.

1) Send FROM your own email address so your invites aren't filtered into a spam folder with other email blasts from a do not reply email address.

PreconSuite sends your invites from YOUR email address to help preserve a personal relationship with your bidders.

2) Tailor your invites by trade so they know the scope of work and files to download. Time is valuable and if it takes too long to get the information they need, they'll move onto the next project.

With PreconSuite, you can customize your invites by trade, and highlight the likely plans they need to see.

3) Get feedback on why your subs are not responding or choosing not to bid on a project. With this data you can create better filters and templates to choose who to invite on the next similar project.

PreconSuite allows you to customize your trades, filters, and fields you see when selecting who to invite. This makes sure only the bidders capable or willing to bid are added to your project.

By utilizing Bid Packages and/or Bid Phases, you reduce wasted time, cut down on repetitive tasks, and create clarity for subcontractors; ultimately helping you work smarter, not harder. Let your bidding software do the heavy lifting!