&gt; <i>For commodities, perhaps it works, but for IT you get what you pay for.</i><p>Is the government bound to accept the lowest bid? When bidding closes, it would make sense to review the lowest bids for noticeable differences in expected quality. If it isn&#x27;t worth doing that, because expected quality is always high, and prices keep coming low one must consider that the task <i>has</i> become commoditised.