Level the Vendor Bids
Rung 2 of 10 · Comparison matrix
1 · Learn the move · Comparison matrix
A comparison matrix forces competing bids into one table with identical columns, so you compare like against like instead of reading three different sales pitches. Anything a bid doesn't state becomes UNKNOWN — a blank is not a zero. End with the honest trade-off, not a winner the numbers don't support.
Level these 3 roof bids into one matrix — scope, price, timeline, warranty, license/insurance — UNKNOWN where a bid is silent.
2 · Your turn — you write the prompt
You have three bids to re-roof a fourplex. Summit Roofing: full tear-off and replace, 20 squares, $12,400, 3 weeks, 10-year workmanship warranty, licensed and insured. Apex Exteriors: full tear-off and replace, 20 squares, $9,800, timeline not stated, 5-year warranty, licensed (insurance not stated). Crown Roofing: "replace roof," $11,200, 2 weeks, warranty not stated, licensed and insured. Write a prompt that levels these onto one comparison matrix.
Remember: the AI sees only your prompt — not this page. If the situation isn't in your prompt, it doesn't exist.
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