Quote comparison
Three quotes. One truth.
Trade quotes are made for comparing — just unfortunately not with each other: different items, different quantities, different gaps. BOB lines them up item by item, flags what is missing or duplicated, and turns gut feeling into a decision with numbers.
Side by side
The gap in the cheapest quote is the most expensive.
Quote B is €4,000 cheaper — because site setup is missing, only to return later as a change order. In BOB’s matrix you see per item who offers what, where totals drift apart, and which line simply does not exist in whose quote.
Award
One click turns the quote into your contract.
Decided? “Award” turns the quote into a contract, the sum binds to your budget item, and the cost plan calculates with the real price instead of your estimate from now on. The other quotes stay documented — in case you need to renegotiate later.
- The contract sum binds to the item — “committed” instead of “estimated”
- Set up the contract’s payment plan right there
- Change orders documented, with date and reason
No. You upload quotes like any document — BOB reads the line items. For a quick overview the quote total is enough; switch on the item comparison when it gets serious. Manual corrections are always possible.
By name and quantity: “base slab 120 m²” and “base slab incl. insulation” land in the same row, with the difference flagged. Where BOB is unsure, you match by dragging — once matched, the row stays stable.
Rebates and cash discount terms are part of the comparison: BOB includes them in the comparable total and reminds you of expiring discount deadlines after awarding — real money that otherwise routinely goes unclaimed.
Both. The comparison works from two quotes; the upper limit is readability, not software. Three is typical — the spread of prices often says more than the average.
Then the change order flow applies: extra costs are recorded as a change order with date, reason and amount, and need your approval before they enter the contract sum. The payment guard flags invoices above the awarded sum automatically.