Company: New Source

NewSource Won a $4M Job by Catching a Buried Snowmelt System the Competition Missed

MakeOff’s Spec Reader flagged a six-figure scope gap hidden deep in the Notes. NewSource corrected it and won the bid because their submission was complete and responsible.
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You lose because you missed something.

Bids are lost — or worse, won incorrectly — because critical scope is buried in spec books and notes that no one has time to review line by line.

A mistake that could have cost 6 - 7 figures.

On this project, the competing bidder missed a required snowmelt system. It wasn’t obvious. It wasn’t highlighted.It was buried in the fine print.

How MakeOff Caught It in Minutes
(The Spec Reader Moment)

This wasn’t guesswork. This was MakeOff doing what humans can’t do under deadline pressure: read everything, connect everything, and highlight what matters.

Scope-critical notes the competitor overlooked

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Required snowmelt system and heating cable specification

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Cross-references in unrelated divisions

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What NewSource Did Next

With the missing scope identified, NewSource:
Updated their pricing
Included the complete snowmelt system
Submitted a defensible, no-surprises bid
Positioned themselves as the responsible and responsive bidder
Won the job
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Specs are Huge. Notes are Scattered. Deadlines are Tight.

You’re one missed item away from losing money or losing credibility. MakeOff gives you a second set of eyes that never gets tired.
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It finds what humans overlook. It cross-references details you’d never think to chase.
It reduces your risk, protects your margin, and strengthens your reputation with GCs.

‍The contractors who win today are the ones who catch everything.
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• Spec Reader highlighting the snowmelt requirement
• The line buried in Notes
• The cross-reference callout
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“MakeOff caught in minutes what would’ve cost us the job. We trust MakeOff to help us be the responsible bidder every time. ”

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Missing a buried line item isn’t a small mistake. MakeOff removes that risk on every bid. One catch easily pays for the platform many times over.

Your margin

Missing one buried requirement can wipe out the profit on an entire job. MakeOff flags scope gaps before they cost you money - protecting your margin on every bid.

Your relationship

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