Follow the bidding

By Andrew Pryke and Andrew Pryke 2004-07-16T00:00:00

Reverse auctions are a good way to buy goods where quality thresholds can be easily maintained. But using them to buy services, in particular architectural services, needs rigorous quality standards.

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