From the farthest reaches of the earth to the roof next door, contractors are busy in the field, not in the office. Decision makers must remain integrated in real time to suppliers around the world as well as the technicians down the street, with a clear strategy in using the latest resources available to outperform the competition.
Don’t let 2025 be another year you wait to legitimize your place in a new generation of client expectations. They want innovation beyond the architect – clients are seeking a tailored experience from every sub on the project team. Not just in engineering cost effective installs, but also in functional maintenance programs that exceed expectations and parts availability that never disappoints.
Implementing Bidtracer as your all-in-one CRM can make these 25 operational upgrades happen in 2025:
1. Automated Bid Generation
Automatically generate comprehensive and accurate bids based on project data and predefined templates.
2. Bid Comparison & Analysis
Easily compare multiple subcontractor quotes and assess the most competitive pricing from any device.
3. Real-Time Collaboration
Enable seamless collaboration among team members, subcontractors, and clients, with real-time updates on bid status and changes.
4. Smart Estimating Tools
Integrate AI-powered estimating tools to calculate labor, material, and overhead costs with greater accuracy.
5. Customizable Bid Templates
Create reusable and customizable templates that suit different types of projects and bidding requirements.
6. Cloud-Based Access
Access bid documents and project information from any device, anytime, ensuring that team members can work from anywhere. The Engineering tool in Bidtracer also gives full accessibility to design and estimate systems with complete BOM generated in seconds.
7. Cost Forecasting
Predict future project costs based on historical data and current market trends, giving contractors a better idea of upcoming project costs and lending production insight to manufacturers.
8. Subcontractor Management
Track and manage subcontractors more efficiently, with tools for performance reviews, qualification tracking, and subcontractor selection.
9. Document & File Management
Store and organize project documents (plans, specifications, contracts, etc.) in one centralized, easily accessible location.
10. RFQ Management
Streamline the Request for Quote (RFQ) process by sending and tracking inquiries to suppliers and subcontractors directly within the platform.
11. Prequalification of Subcontractors
Integrate tools for subcontractor prequalification, ensuring only qualified vendors are invited to bid on projects.
12. Change Order Tracking
Track changes to the original bid, including cost adjustments and scope alternatives, ensuring that every update is documented and accounted for.
13. Integrated Project Scheduling
Link bidding and estimating to project scheduling tools, so that timeframes are accounted for in the bid process.
14. Risk Management Tools
Identify and assess potential risks during the bidding phase, such as cost overruns, delays, and regulatory compliance issues.
15. Bid Analytics & Reporting
Use advanced analytics to review historical bidding data, identifying trends and making data-driven decisions for future projects.
16. Cost Breakdown Reporting
Provide detailed reports on bid breakdowns, including material costs, labor, and other line items, to better understand the cost structure.
17. Implement a Virtual Warehouse, open 24 hours a day
Bidtracer provides a Virtual Warehouse tool within the app, ensuring parts inventory from trucks and sites can be updated with the app instantly, allowing your clients and team members around the clock access to see accurate stocking and place orders 24/7 based on what is available in real time.
18. Risk Prediction
Assess potential project risks based on past project data and cost changes over time, per region or per client.
19. Sustainability & Green Building Bids
Integrate sustainable building practices into bids, calculating costs for green materials and energy-efficient designs.
20. Mobile Access & Field Updates
Allow field teams to update bids and project details in real-time through our mobile app, improving communication between contractors, office and field personnel.
21. Bid Security & Integrity
Ensure secure bid submissions and protect sensitive data with in-app communications, minimizing the risk of bid manipulation, spreadsheet calculation failures or fraud.
22. Bid Calendar & Deadline Tracking
Automatically track and notify project team members and app users of important deadlines, ensuring no missed opportunities in the bidding process.
23. Integrated Payment Management
Simplify invoicing and payment management by integrating bid data with financial tools, ensuring accurate and timely payments.
24. Real Time Pricing Optimization
Manufacturer and distributor integration in-app allows for quote updates based on real-time supply chain fluctuations and manufacturer-direct data, optimizing bid competitiveness.
25. Intelligent Document Scanning
Use AI to find details in complex project documents faster than humanly possible. With an AI assistant in-app, anyone can read not just documents, but libraries of documents in seconds.
Can you imagine what life would be like for your team if all these 25 upgrades could be made with just one software? Bidtracer was made for the construction industry, allowing contractors of all kinds to centralize every aspect of sales and project delivery in one mobile platform. Schedule a Bidtracer demo
