Indirect Costs? Why They are Different for Every Company
I get asked frequently for a list of indirect biditems (or activities). Here is why each company is unique in respect to its project indirects: there are costs that are allocated to the Company Overhead (COH) and then there are costs that get billed to…
Make Visible Shortcut Keys in HeavyBid
There is a setting in the Microsoft operation system that allows shortcut keys to be visible. Your screen if this has been activated on your computer (or your remote session) should like this in Tree View. Each underline key can be activated by pressing the…
Optional Setting – Quote Folders
In Quote Folders there is a function that requires the estimator to update the quote folders from the current estimate information. It is called “Estimate has Changed“. The default is that it will show you only the actions that can be modified. For example the…
Default Lookup to Local Material Codebook
Joint Venture teams usually have the material in the local codebook but if an estimator goes to look for a material HeavyBid will look as a default at the System Wide Codebook. If an estimator is not careful they can use the wrong list of…
HeavyBid Features Added from Version 2016 to 2018.1
I am finding that many HeavyBid users just don’t have time to look at the What’s New section so I created this spreadsheet that can be sorted from importance (1 through 5). I added the rankings but feel free to add your own notes and…
Calculating Non-Standard Work Week(s) Overtime Factor
Recently I was in training where the customer wanted to do a non-standard work time period. In this case, it was a 13-day calendar but they wanted to calculate an overtime factor and use this as an override in the calendar setup. So I set…
Our New Years Resolutions!
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Basic Version HeavyBid – You Served Us Well But …..
I am not employed by HCSS. I am a contract trainer (and much of work is not through HCSS) so one of my goals is to offer independent opinions on HeavyBid. In my opinion for most companies considering purchasing HeavyBid the Basic version can no…
HeavyBid Academy & User Administration
Want to jump start 2019? Get connected to HCSS Academy. This is a great resource and I always recommend watching first the video on using the Academy and then watching the excellent video done by Aaron Allshouse who a Team Leader at HCSS. I recommend…
Ending the Year Right
Most of you have a few days left in this year. Here is my challenge. Take a day, or two and stop. Just stop and as a group ask how can you improve your estimating workflow. Call HCSS Support for specific questions and see if…
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