In addition to a company profile in the magazine Industrial Projects Report, our very own 40 year industry veteran John Porch contributes a compelling analysis of value vs. low cost and exposes the downside of the industry's current lowest bidder system.  Here's a sneak peak....

Beware of the Lowest Bidder

As the industry continues to withstand hits caused by the slow economic recovery, awards have begun to favor the lowest bidder instead of the most qualified.  Engineers and managers concerned primarily with the bottom line are focusing solely on up-front pricing, rather than the total investment and useful life of products and services.  In most cases, what happens is the sacrificing of value for cheap pricing.  Are there any repercussions to this strategy?  Ever hear of the saying "You get what you pay for"?  In the current economic climate, you simply cannot afford cheap.  Cheap costs money.  It costs money to fix and it costs money to replace. Click here to read more.

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