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Unfortunately, the practice in many companies during the bid process for acquiring machinery, equipment, and materials is that the purchasing department will choose the lowest bidder. For many years, safety professionals have told stories about how purchasing personnel accepted the lowest bid on safety-related products or materials only to find, after their receipt, that they did not fulfill operational expectations, and safety needs were not met. Expensive retrofitting for safety purposes then became necessary. 

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