Cost Control Isn’t

What is cost control in a cultural project? Cost control is about controlling costs, up or down, in order to achieve your goal.

That’s what it is.

Here’s what it isn’t.

Cost control isn’t … trying to make all the elements in a project equally inexpensive.

It isn’t … trying to get as many things made as possible, for as little as possible.

It isn’t … trying to get as much bang as you can for your buck with every single thing.

It isn’t … applying the same standards for everything.

It isn’t … austerity.

It isn’t … having your project look like you didn’t spend anything.

It isn’t … like being a retiree on a fixed income, where “as cheap as possible” is the mantra.

Here’s the thing:
Cost control is about controlling costs, up or down, in order to achieve your goal.

That might mean reducing, and it might mean increasing. Your job is to spend money. Cost control just means spending it well.

Warmly,
Jonathan