Normalize scope
Map monitoring visits, data management, safety, regulatory, statistics, medical writing, project management and vendor management to the same deliverable list.
Normalize quantities
A lower total may assume fewer sites, fewer patients, fewer monitoring visits or less duration.
Expose exclusions
Travel, investigator payments, labs, imaging, translations, insurance, shipping and change orders can sit outside the headline price.
Questions people actually ask
FAQ
Is the cheapest CRO proposal usually best?
No. An under-scoped bid can become expensive through change orders or weak execution.
What should I ask vendors to disclose?
Assumptions, units, pass-through handling, escalation, change-order rules and which services are excluded.
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