Chapter 26: Furniture and Furnishings Documents and Procurement Flashcards
is furnishing documents part of a construction contract
no because of the way it’s procured and laws under which merchandise is bought and sold
what other items besides strictly furniture might be on a furniture plan
equipment like copy machines, printers or microwaves and built in furniture
what institute has standards for commercial office furniture
BIFMA (Business and institutional furniture manufacturers associate) that are approved by ANSI
what types of things does the BIFMA regulate
safety, durability, structural adequacy, VOC’s emmitted
Does the furniture specification need to follow the master format specification format
no because you need different info than the master format accounts for. But you can put it in the master format in Div 12
when would you not write up a furniture specification for a project
when you are the one ordering and purchasing the furniture- the info is on the PO so you dont need it anywhere else- this is most common for residential work
when would you write a furniture specification
for projects where the client is doing the purchasing- mostly for commercial projects. Make sure to include general conditions for when the furniture is going out to bid
who is a designer’s primary source for info about a certain piece of furniture
the sales rep
what’s the difference between a factory rep and an independent rep
factory (manufaturer’s rep)- work directly for one company- cover large areas
independent- work for themselves or a small sales group- often rep several products.
what’s the difference between a Dealership and a Showroom
A dealership is a place where one manufacturer’s items are carried. not typically open to the public
showroom- purpose is to display samples. Sometimes only carry one manufacturer but can carry multiple of the same sort of item
name the three ways that furniture can be purchased (more about who is responsible for purchasing)
- Furniture dealer takes on responsibility for everything, even billing the client
- the designer does the purchasing for the client and deals with PO’s and arranging delivery etc
- the designer is a reseller of goods- collects the money from the client and pays the dealer
why shouldn’t you order furniture over the phone
huge potential for mistakes and misunderstandings
what should be on a PO that currently is not on BYU’s or that we don’t use really
a place for an authorization signature by the design firm owner or some authorized person and the date
what should you make sure you get from the manufacture/store once you’ve sent them your PO
an acknowledgment or confirmation to confirm they received your PO- this also states their interpretation of the PO and lists out the items and shipping dates etc. The designer needs to check this against the PO to make sure it’s correct
