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title: Bad Specs - Let's Learn from Examples
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# [Bad Specs - Let's Learn from Examples](https://www.conspectusinc.com/blog/2011/10/bad_specs_-_lets_learn_from_examples)

 Written by [David Stutzman](https://www.conspectusinc.com/blog/author/david-stutzman) | 10/10/11 12:44 PM

Last week, a friend received a request for a bid from a Construction Manager. How the Construction Manager expected to get valid bids with the spec provided, escaped my friend and me.  See [https://www.conspectusinc.com/blog/2011/10/self-inflicted_budget_difficulties](https://www.conspectusinc.com/blog/2011/10/self-inflicted_budget_difficulties).

**Show Me the Worst**  
As a service to the industry, I invite all you contractors, subcontractors, distributors, product suppliers, and manufacturer's representatives to send your best examples of **BAD SPECS** with your comments about what makes them bad. Send entries to [dstutzman@conspectusinc.com](mailto:dstutzman@conspectusinc.com) with Bad Specs in the subject line.

I will share the results, here on this blog, keeping the project and A/E anonymous. My staff and I will offer advice about how the specs should be improved to get fair, reliable bids.

**So Here's Your Chance**  
Rather than complain about the state of the industry, send your examples, now. Let's start educating the industry so everyone benefits.

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