The Iceberg Effect: The Hidden Costs of the Lowest Bidder.

We understand the pressure.
You have a budget to meet. You have three quotes on your desk.
Two of them are similar. One of them is 20% cheaper.

It is tempting to go with the lowest bidder. It looks like a “win” for the finance department today.
But in the world of engineering and technology, cheap is expensive.

The Cost of “Good Enough”

When a contractor undercuts the market price significantly, they aren’t doing it out of kindness. They are cutting corners.
Usually, those corners are hidden where you can’t see them—until it’s too late.

1. The Quality of Materials
Cheap copper cables look exactly like high-quality ones on the outside. But inside? They have higher resistance, cause data loss, and degrade in 5 years instead of 20.
The Result: You have to rip open your walls and rewire the building in a few years.

2. The Cost of Downtime
A cheap network setup might work fine when the office is half-empty. But what happens during peak hours? If your network goes down for 2 hours, how much money does your company lose in productivity?
Likely more than the money you “saved” on the initial installation.

3. The Support Nightmare
The lowest bidder usually disappears after the final invoice. When things break (and they will), you are on your own.

At MCC, we never aim to be the cheapest. We aim to be the most valuable.
We build systems that last. We use certified materials. And we stand behind our work long after the project is done.

Don’t buy a headache. Invest in peace of mind.