Quality & Safety Inspection Services Procurement in the US
This report is intended to assist buyers of quality and safety inspection services. These services are used to ensure compliance with government regulations and voluntary industry standards pertaining to performance, safety and the environment. Suppliers perform tests and inspections to identify potential problems with products, equipment or assets (e.g. buildings or infrastructure). Buyers in the construction, transportation, manufacturing and mining sectors commonly purchase this market’s services. The primary suppliers in this market are known as testing, inspection and certification (TIC) companies.
- AT A GLANCE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PRICE ENVIRONMENT
Price Fundamentals
Price Drivers
Recent Price Trend
Price Forecast
PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
Product Life Cycle
Total Cost of Ownership
Product Specialization
Related Goods
Substitute Goods
Regulation
Quality Control
SUPPLY CHAIN & VENDORS
Supply Chain Dynamics
Competitive Environment
Market Profitability
Switching Cost
PURCHASING PROCESS
Buying Basics
Key RFP Elements
NEGOTIATION STATISTICS
BUYER POWER SCORE COMPONENTS
JARGON & GLOSSARY
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