Question about bidding Contract jobs.

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Hello all,I am new to these forums so I apologize if this is posted in the wrong area. I have been welding for a living for about 4 1/2 years. My current job allows me a lot of free time, so I was looking for a way to cure my boredom on my long weekends. I have heard of a lot of welders getting a contract to weld product "x" in their shop. The company that either subs them out or does it by contract will say "ok we need 250 of these to be made each month." My teacher in school did this on his down time. I guess my question is how do I bid on one of these contracts? What steps do I take to get started? Tips? Do I need to know a guy who knows a guy? Is there a website to browse these contracts? If you do this how did you get into it?Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thank you,Tyler
Reply:Some jobs will be posted for open tender (Ie; City or township jobs) and others may be posted with other organizations. (Ie; local construction or industial associations). I'd say the majority of opportunities are from inside connections. Who you know plays a huge part in it. Tough to get inside connections when you are working for somone elseThermal Arc Fabricator 2101970 Lincoln RedfaceMiller 150 STLStill need a Syncrowave and a plasma and a milling machine and a lathe and a bigger shop and a....
Reply:After you've established a good reputation for doing top quality work word of mouth plays a big role in getting offered piece work contracts.REAL TRUCKS DON'T HAVE SPARK PLUGS