How 'bout weighing in on this please. I really appreciate your input.
First some background:
I've been working on a 'cost plus a fee' basis job for the last five weeks. When I was awarded the job it was very reasonable to think it'd take 8 - 10 weeks to finish.
A week after I was awarded the job I was offered another contract by a different customer. I told the customer I'd be busy for about eight weeks but could do the job then if they wanted. They agreed.
Unforeseen conditions have lead to the issuance of Change Orders on the job I'm working. The Change Orders have added at least two weeks to the schedule. I'm going to give notice to the customer that's waiting (my contract stipulates that 'performance is contingent upon the availability of my forces") of the delays I'm experiencing.
Now for the rub: I got a call from a prior customer that is experiencing some problems that will likely turn out to be at least partially related to work that I did. These problems, while not particularly critical or complex, might require as much as a weeks worth of work to resolve.
I have a reliable sub-contractor that can do the remedial work for me at a price that is modestly higher than the hard cost I'd incur by doing it myself. Should I sub out the remedial work, so as to start the new job as early as possible, or put off the new job further so as to do the remedial work myself?
Both the new job and the one that need's fixin' are with good, high volume, customers.
Thank you.
First some background:
I've been working on a 'cost plus a fee' basis job for the last five weeks. When I was awarded the job it was very reasonable to think it'd take 8 - 10 weeks to finish.
A week after I was awarded the job I was offered another contract by a different customer. I told the customer I'd be busy for about eight weeks but could do the job then if they wanted. They agreed.
Unforeseen conditions have lead to the issuance of Change Orders on the job I'm working. The Change Orders have added at least two weeks to the schedule. I'm going to give notice to the customer that's waiting (my contract stipulates that 'performance is contingent upon the availability of my forces") of the delays I'm experiencing.
Now for the rub: I got a call from a prior customer that is experiencing some problems that will likely turn out to be at least partially related to work that I did. These problems, while not particularly critical or complex, might require as much as a weeks worth of work to resolve.
I have a reliable sub-contractor that can do the remedial work for me at a price that is modestly higher than the hard cost I'd incur by doing it myself. Should I sub out the remedial work, so as to start the new job as early as possible, or put off the new job further so as to do the remedial work myself?
Both the new job and the one that need's fixin' are with good, high volume, customers.
Thank you.