Determining possible suppliers
You need to decide where to purchase the materials. You may choose a local supplier such as a timber yard or the usual supplier for your company. Sometimes a wholesaler will be able to meet your requirements.
Quotes are generally called from your company's usual suppliers because:
- the quality of their materials is known
- the bookwork is simplified
- they already work closely with your organisation.
Other suppliers have representatives on the road who call in and collect requests for a quote, bring them back to their sales estimator and then either post or hand deliver the quote back to the builder.