Technical Material Procurement Guides

Procurement reading

Build a better brief.

Build a procurement specification around function, formulation and documentation.

Specify colour and performance without assuming that every pigment of one colour is equivalent.

Distinguish mineral identity, processing and particle properties in a bulk enquiry.

Organize binder enquiries by chemistry, carrier and intended coating system.

Separate finished coating selection from raw-material procurement.

Prepare a tile schedule suitable for project or distributor quotations.

Understand the distinction between natural stone and engineered surfaces.

Include commercial and logistics requirements in the first enquiry.