You Get What You Pay For

Anthony Guerra, founder/editor, hsCIO.com

In the world of software acquisition, they call it an request for proposals (RFP), while in the world of home ownership, they call it “getting a few estimates.” I recently entered the latter world for the first time after I determined my new home needed some crawlspace insulation work. I hit the local phone book and called all four companies that had taken out oversized ads (very scientific, you see). Two of them called me back, and I wound up making appointments to have them come look at the house. Read the rest of this column at Information Week …