Purchasing

The client may opt to do their own purchasing or have their contractors do it, however if BFD is ordering, this is our process:

1. Any discounts (15-​25% typically​) ​received are passed on to the client and a 10% markup is added to the total cost

2. Orders are placed through reps or online taking into account lead times and price increases

3. Order info / tracking and item specs are all entered into the schedules

4. All order receipts are kept in a client shared folder

Storage

Property loss on job sites is all too common, as garages at active construction sites can remain open for long periods of time unattended. We have a large warehouse tucked down an alley in San Francisco to safely store products.

1. Items are shipped to us, checked immediately, labeled, and organized by project

2. Some items like appliances, for example, can be kept with the retailer for several weeks and delivered to the site when needed

3. From warehouse to site, we would typically run a bulk delivery once implementation starts, but contractor pick up is fine as well