RFIs aren't just questions. They're the paper trail your future self needs.
Most PMs treat it as a checklist. It's actually your last negotiation on the job.
The schedule of values you submit at contract execution sets your cash position on every pay app that follows.
By the time you feel it in the schedule, you're already past the point where you had options.
You already know what the perfect project tracker looks like. Here's the one I actually built.
The way you write the letter determines whether it works. Most PMs default to the wrong register.
Most PMs think it's a progress update. It's actually your paper trail.
Notice windows are the most dangerous clause nobody reads.
It's not the math. It's the paper trail
