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+  - type/philosophy
+title: Estimating Ethics
+---
+# Estimating Ethics
+
+Clients engaging in unethical bidding practices can quickly gain a reputation for doing so,
+leading to reduced bid response that can be impossible to fully recover from.
+
+To ensure a transparent bidding process, one must
+
+* divulge all selection criteria to bidders,
+* avoid conflicts of interest,
+* maintain confidentiality of bid submissions, and
+* provide equal access to bidding information.
+
+### Terms
+
+> [!info] Bid Shopping
+> the practice of sharing a bidder's quote with other prospective vendors
+> in order to solicit lower bids.
+> The competing quote may be legitimate, fabricated,
+> or a non-serious proposal from a colluding vendor.
+
+## Bad Bid Practice
+
+Deceptive proposal language is a quick way to get blacklisted.
+
+Taking advantage of a customers ignorance of electrical construction
+is particularly reprehensible.
+
+> [!example]
+> * Not including consideration for voltage drop
+> * Including standard, line-voltage switching as "lighting control"
+> * Excluding all mechanical disconnects