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Compare quotes on the same basis
Normalize scope, exclusions, quantities, and totals from competing quotes.
Here’s what it could look like.
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Same small interior-painting scope. Quote A: $2,200 including labor, paint, and preparation. Quote B: $1,950 labor, plus $300 paint and $200 preparation. Quote C: $2,350 including all three. Tax treatment, scheduling, and workmanship evidence are not supplied.
COMPARABLE PRE-TAX SCOPE A: labor + paint + prep = $2,200. B: $1,950 + $300 + $200 = $2,450. C: labor + paint + prep = $2,350. PRICE DIFFERENCES A is $150 below C and $250 below B for the stated scope. B has the lowest headline figure but the highest comparable total. UNRESOLVED Tax, repair exclusions, coat count, paint specification, scheduling, cleanup, and warranty are not established. ASK EACH PROVIDER Please confirm the same rooms/surfaces, preparation standard, number of coats, materials, exclusions, and tax treatment in writing.
A good way to get there.
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Extract each quote's line items and retain the source for every number.
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Define a comparable scope and separate included work, optional additions, and exclusions.
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Calculate comparable totals only when the supplied figures support them; keep unknown taxes or fees separate.
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Prepare a short list of clarification questions before choosing.
The prompt behind this idea
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Compare [Add quotes] against this required scope: [Add scope]. Criteria: [Add criteria]. Known uncertainties: [Add unknowns]. Build a table of included work, exclusions, quantities, assumptions, and comparable totals. Preserve the original amounts and source references. Show arithmetic for any derived total. Do not treat an omitted item as included or invent missing costs. Separate price comparison from quality claims and finish with the questions that could change the decision.
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- All compared totals cover the same stated scope.
- Unknown amounts remain unknown.
- Price is not silently used as a proxy for workmanship.
“Show only the differences that could change my choice. Keep a separate list of questions whose answers would make the quotes comparable.”
This organizes supplied quotes; it does not verify providers or decide contract terms.
The capability to look for
An assistant with file analysis or code execution for tables, calculations, and charts.
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