It IS a lot easier when you don't hire the lowest bidder. The government apparatus of BGIS, PSPC, and endless design reviews is simply a symptom of their procurement procedures. What's the saying... 'sh*t in = sh*t out'? lol sorry I actually can't remember the saying. Same with contractors, so much so that consultants know to inflate their fees to deal with both the bureaucratic bullsh*t and the silly contractor bullsh*t asking for extras and changes to make up their losses undercutting the tender, during construction. If you can handle hiring a competent team from the beginning, the project will flow much more smoothly and with MUCH better results.