It's no secret that the most successful projects consist of teams that communicate well and work seamlessly together. Having a clear vision for a project is critical for success. It is vitally important that the design and procurement professionals work in a collaborative manner to ensure design continuity. When the design and procurement aspects of a given project are combined under one umbrella, you create a synergy in achieving the right design at the right cost.

There are many advantages to combining design and procurement for a project. A design and procurement team, working in unity, will be will be able to maintain design integrity throughout a project. Buying the project and keeping the design intent can be a great challenge. The design professionals will more clearly understand the budget parameters since the procurement professionals will be working along side them through the design process. By providing real world pricing during the design exercise, there is less redesigning to work within a budget and the team is more efficient. Work does not have to be completed and redone to meet pre-established budgets.

When design and procurement services are separated, there is often tension between the parties. Typically, once the design is complete, ...