Leading up to bid day, lots of planning and internal deadline establishment occurs. The day of the bid, much of this goes out the window and the best laid plans die. Last second scope reviews lead to adders and deductions, late sub and vendor quotes lead to scope reorganization and last second gut feelings can cut or add large sums of money. No matter the circumstances on bid day that lead up to the submission deadline, making the deadline almost always ends up in a bit of a panic and last second scramble. Whether proposals can be submitted in person or electronically, last second nerves and panic persist. In person bids usually involve a bit of speed walking or running after quickly writing the bid total in long form. Electronic bids require quite a bit less physical effort and agility but every team feels a bit powerless as they wait for a proposal to upload or for a large file e-mail to clear the Outbox. Nearly every team has plans to submit their proposal with time to spare but ends up submitting with nothing to spare. So, instead of planning for things that rarely pan out, should bid teams plan for a day of adjustment and change that is capped of with a last second panic and anxiety just prior to submitting their bid?
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