Why two quotes at the same price are not comparable
Two quotes at $6,200 and $7,000 mean nothing while the scopes differ. The total hides what matters: what is included, what is not, and where the assumptions live.
The same template for every provider
Each freelancer or agency prices against the same specification. Proposed gaps — additions, changes, removals — are explicit and visible on both sides.
Approve the gaps, lock the scope
- You decide on each gap: accept or reject
- The consolidated quote becomes immutable
- It becomes the base of the contract and the project tasks
- The match score ranks providers with no black box
Firm quote versus estimate: do not confuse them
An estimate gives a range when the need is fuzzy; a firm quote fixes a price on a defined scope. A structured specification is what moves you from one to the other.