The decision-making should be multi-faceted in terms of looking at the talent level of the contractor, the track record, and reference checks. Get in your car, drive to their other job sites. Did that job end on time? Was it over time? Was it under budget, on budget, over budget? Talk to other people who have used that contractor and make that a factor in awarding their work. So it's not just about the lowest price. No, that should not be the only criterion. It's not the criterion that I use in my personal life for assessing a tradesperson to work for me. It's not what I used in my company days.
