Room for manoeuvre
13 September 2012
Specifications help to avoid ambiguity. However, the type of specification that is most used nowadays gives constructive scope to buyer and supplier, as John Ireland explains
Having agreed with the customer not only what, but how many, items are required, such requirements need to be conveyed clearly to the supplier, so that the items received are what the buyer and customer expect. This information usually takes the form of a specification, the nature and extent of which is determined by the complexity, value and quantity of materials or...