What is the maximum bidding price?
El precio máximo de licitación —o el famoso “tope” del contrato, como le dicen algunos— básicamente marca el límite que una entidad pública está dispuesta a pagar en una licitación. It's like saying: "So far I get, don't cheat me with inflated prices." That makes it clear in the bidding papers, so that no one gets illusions to collect more than the account.
Is this price important? Yes, and enough. It is the way that the public sector has to prevent the lists from rising through the branches with their offers. Incidentally, it forces everyone to play clean and, in theory, guarantees that taxpayers do not pay more for something that could cost less. I mean, they want the best for their money. No waste.
And how the hell they calculate that price? It is not that they take it out of the manga. They look at the market, check how much they have paid before for similar things, see how much there is in the checkbook and, of course, consider what they really need. It is not an easy task, believe me. If they are wrong and fall short, nobody wants to offer. If they pass, well, they are giving money.
For companies that want to launch in tenders, understanding the maximum price is vital. It is no use to present an offer that is above the top, because they throw it away without thinking twice. But neither do you emotions and go down so much that you end up working at a loss. That is, it is not plan to be the cheapest and then cry because it failed to pay or materials.
Eye, it is not that the price is everything. Sometimes more things like the quality, the reputation of the company weigh, if you can deliver on time or if you have gotten into trouble before. Come on, not only look at the numbers, they also want to know who they are getting into.
In summary, the maximum bidding price is that brake that puts the public sector so that the thing is not out of control. If you understand how it works and present a decent offer, you have many more chances of taking the contract. But if you go crazy, forget it. There is no magic here, only common sense and a little strategy.
