In the last article that I wrote, I spoke on the subject of procurement for security services. Since the release of this article, I have spoken with a few property and facility managers. These conversations have inevitably turned to pricing. I wanted to take the opportunity to answer a few of these questions. It is my commitment to explain in short detail how to unmask the secrets for costs of service.How does a vendor price a service?Every vendor is different, which is not always good for you, the consumer. To be effective in comparing the best value for the product, you have to compare everything equally. For a long time, the security industry standard has been to provide a pay wage range for the security officers and the monthly and yearly cost of the total contact. This has masked the substance of the true cost and what it means to you. When purchasing a construction vendor, material costs are itemized and labor is broken down for each specific task. I suggest you demand an itemized list of costs from each security vendor when requesting services from them. The way to standardize this, is to provide a detailed pricing sheet in ...
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PRICING SECURITY GUARD SERVICES – CORRECTLY!
