1st September 2004, 01:45 PM
The tendering process and production of WSI/ proposals is in itself an overhead - or management cost if you like. You are at your place of work putting together detailed documentation in order to 'possibly' get the work. You are not being paid 'project time'to do this. The staff out in the field or working on post ex are on project time. Those involved in the production of proposals in response to briefs by planning archaeologists or specifications from a consultant do so as an overhead.
The tricky part is working out what resources each job requires - this differs not one iota whether it has come through planning via a potential client or whether a consultant is involved. At the end of the day you are at the mercy of whoever you are in competition with
The tricky part is working out what resources each job requires - this differs not one iota whether it has come through planning via a potential client or whether a consultant is involved. At the end of the day you are at the mercy of whoever you are in competition with