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02 / BUILD A BETTER PROJECT BRIEF

Compare the scope.
Then compare the price.

Collect your project questions and put two written quotes on a clearer footing. Print your brief or save it as a PDF.

1. Describe your project

Keep personal details out of this worksheet. A city and general project description are enough.

2. Compare known amounts

Enter a quote’s base amount and the documented cost of any excluded work you know you need. An unknown cost stays unresolved; do not treat it as zero. Blank quotes remain unpriced.

3. Mark the scope you have confirmed

Check an item only when both quotes address it clearly enough to compare. Unchecked items appear as questions in your printable brief.

YOUR WORKING COMPARISON

Known subtotals

QUOTE AUnpriced
QUOTE BUnpriced

Add the amounts you know, then update your comparison. This is not a cost estimate or contractor recommendation.

Each subtotal is the base quote plus the known excluded costs you entered. It is not necessarily the complete project price. Unpriced work, allowances and differences in quality or scope can change the comparison.

A lower subtotal does not establish a better quote. Read how to compare installation quotes for the scope matrix and a labeled arithmetic example.

Nothing is sent to a contractor. Your entries stay on this page and clear when you leave or reload. Print or save as PDF to keep a copy.