{"id":92504,"date":"2019-07-19T13:36:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-19T17:36:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/?p=92504"},"modified":"2019-07-19T13:36:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T17:36:58","slug":"proprietary-specifying-101-a-csi-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.constructionspecifier.com\/proprietary-specifying-101-a-csi-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Proprietary specifying 101: A CSI exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In this exclusive blog, Kevin O\u2019Beirne, PE, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, provides a brief overview of proprietary specifying.
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The four types of specifying are: descriptive, performance, reference standard, and proprietary. Proprietary specifying is when construction specifications indicate product requirements by naming specific manufacturers and, perhaps, products. Often more than one specifying method\u2014sometimes all four\u2014are used in the same specifications section.<\/p>\n

The specifier should always request of their client direction on whether open, closed, or sole-sourced specifications are allowable and the ground rules for each. For public work, some jurisdictions, such as North Carolina and New Jersey, discourage or prohibit proprietary specifying of any sort for public work.<\/p>\n

Where competition among suppliers is desired, any type of proprietary specifying tends to reduce competition, but also helps to ensure the desired quality or product features. Closed proprietary and sole-source specifying greatly limit competition.<\/p>\n

When a public owner requests either closed proprietary or sole-source specifying, the specifier should advise the public owner that guidance from the owner\u2019s legal counsel should be sought by the owner, because overtly limiting competition may be counter to the spirit and intent of public contracting statutes.<\/p>\n

In his introductory guest blog on the CSI website<\/a>, Kevin O\u2019Beirne, PE, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, explains the basic rules of proprietary specifying, especially in public work.<\/p>\n

If you have an idea or opinion you would like to share with your colleagues in the construction industry, please contact CSI content strategist Peter Kray at pkray@csinet.org<\/a>. He would love to help publish your thoughts.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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