A firm fixed-price bid where the contractor takes on all the cost risk.
A hard bid is a fixed-price competitive bid in which the contractor commits to complete the full project scope for a stated lump sum price. The contractor bears all cost risk; if actual costs exceed the bid, the contractor absorbs the overrun. Hard bids are the standard format for public construction projects.
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