This game is played by many consulting firms to get business. We never, ever do this. We lose some business to lowball estimates, but we refuse to knowingly misrepresent the facts as we understand them concerning your project. NewTech consultants are team members- not a collection of independent contractors. You also get a uniform work product that is maintainable because NewTech people write code in a uniform, clear style with structure that is consistent , well commented, and organized.
Independent contractors can sometimes be a big problem.
NewTech announces a schedule of free technical briefings intended for software developers, technology planners and project managers.