QVRN / Field notes
The QVRN blog.
Practical guidance for contractors and catastrophe-response vendors: qualification, readiness, documentation and the path to payment.
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Bid leveling: how to write a proposal that's easy to compare
When a board compares three contractor proposals, the one that's easiest to compare often wins the trust. How to structure scope, pricing and exclusions so yours stands up.
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Your CAT-readiness checklist: what to have ready before the next event
The documents, equipment lists and field routines a restoration or roofing contractor should have in order before a catastrophe, not after.
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The first 72 hours after a storm: a contractor's mobilization plan
What restoration and roofing contractors should have decided before landfall, and what to do in the first three days of a catastrophe response.
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Hurricane season is over. That's why now is the time to get on the vendor list.
Property managers vet contractors before an event, not during one. Why the off-season is when restoration and roofing vendors should get qualified.
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Inside QVRN: four phases, from Prepare to Recover
How the Qualified Vendor Response Network connects qualification, response, project documentation and closeout into one program for contractors.
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T&M records that get you paid: a daily routine for restoration crews
Most payment disputes on large losses come down to documentation. A simple daily time-and-materials routine that holds up when the invoice is reviewed.
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What associations look for when they choose a restoration contractor
Boards and property managers have to defend every contractor they hire. Here is what they check, and how to make the decision easy for them.