When is the honeymoon over?

The ‘Tender Handover Meeting’ is often the most dangerous day in a project’s life.

The Bid Team are well into their cups, high-fiving and probably not thinking too much about work tomorrow morning. They promised the client the world, agreed to an impossible PC date, whacked in a big round number for R&O and maybe ‘optimised’ the margin a little too much.

Then they hand the file to the Project Team and carry on their merry way.

Suddenly, you’re staring at a contract for a Bernabeu Stadium on a Perry Park budget.

That gap between ‘The Sales Pitch’ and ‘The Build’ is where projects bleed money.

A Bench Warmer helps you survive the hangover. We scrub through the contract conditions at bid stage and immediately post-award to flag the risks the Bid Team might have conveniently glossed over. We set up the commercial controls to make sure you don't accidentally breach a contract you haven't even read yet.

Sure, spread some love and ring that bell, but don't let your honeymoon phase bankrupt the project.