I wonder if the provider is really that interested in productivity though. They are not usually bidding fixed price. The longer the project can go on, without t

I wonder if the provider is really that interested in productivity though. They are not usually bidding fixed price. The longer the project can go on, without the customer just getting so frustrated they admit defeat and cancel, the better for the vendor. So it makes complete sense to keep a close watch on the customer's pulse, and only send in the cavalry when cancellation is looming.