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Feb 18

Program Evaluation – Nellie, You Are Toast

By Jeff Ihnen Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant 2 Comments

In the blah, blah, frufrah blogosphere there are plenty of rosy fables and opinions of energy efficiency and green energy. In a blatant marketing pitch, the Energy Rant is the only blog from the inside, critical of things in our industry. Our industry is not unlike any family, marriage, workplace, company, celebrity, elite athlete, pet, child, or even a normal person. It has faults. It has problems and failure. There is trouble. There is dishonesty (gasp!). Lots of money is wasted. There are problem children. There are competent reliable firms, and there are “yes ma’am” firms. This is what one…

Sep 28

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You Are SO Fired

By Jeff Ihnen Energy Efficiency, Energy Rant No Comments

As a sub-consultant or as a prime contractor we must do about 25 “major” proposals per year. By “major” I mean there is a formal request for proposals (RFP), sometimes there is an “intent to bid” form to submit, formal question submittals to the buyer, formal distribution of all questions and answers to all bidders, and then bids are due. All questions from all bidders and their answers are provided to all bidders to help maintain a level playing field. I think I/we have only asked questions when there are contradictions within the RFP. For example, the due date is…