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title: "How to compare subcontractor bids with AI"
description: "Start from the bid package: drawings, the scope of work, the bid form and any addenda. AI can pull each bid into one side by side sheet, line up items against the scope, and flag exclusions, missing items, unclear allowances, unacknowledged addenda and terms that differ from the bid form. Estimators confirm every flag with the bidder, adjust for scope gaps, and the project team chooses who to award."
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# How can a contractor use AI to compare subcontractor bids side by side, so gaps and exclusions are caught before a contract is awarded?
Start from the bid package: drawings, the scope of work, the bid form and any addenda. AI can pull each bid into one side by side sheet, line up items against the scope, and flag exclusions, missing items, unclear allowances, unacknowledged addenda and terms that differ from the bid form. Estimators confirm every flag with the bidder, adjust for scope gaps, and the project team chooses who to award.
## What this means in practice
- Use the drawings, scope of work, bid form and addenda as the source
- Pull each bid into one side by side sheet organized by scope item
- Flag exclusions, missing items, allowances and addenda not acknowledged
- Estimators confirm each gap with the bidder before comparing totals
- The project team decides the award and keeps a record of why
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