[lendaddy]

I'm a pretty small place, so I'm not sure if we are thinking on the same level or not. I am talking machinery purchases, service contracts, consumable tooling , etc... When we need one of the above I/we spend a couple days/weeks researching known options (usually via the net) and away we go. Sure there are flaws to my method, but I'm not about to pay a purchasing consultant if you know what I mean.
AFAIC all salesmen will basically tell me their product is the best, so I really only need their specs and guarantees, then I'll decide who's best.