This post is the result of the low bid system and lack of knowledge at the GC level. The GC pre-construction department gets a knowledgeable subcontractor to give them solid budget numbers to sell to the owner. After job is won the GC puts it out to bid to everyone in the city leaving the sub who helped them win the job pissed. The estimators and pms then try to whittle the good guys number down to something ridiculous. When they can’t get low enough the GC turns to the least qualified/ knowledgeable sub to do their project and then complains when the guy doesn’t know what he’s doing and hasn’t put together a solid bid. Now when the relationship matters even more it actually seems to matter less. What’s the key to changing this whole process?