We Work for the Buyer, Never the Supplier.
No supplier commissions. $0 taken from any supplier we recommend, so the advice is only about your price and your terms.
Find Out If Your Supplier Price Is Fair.
Send us a supplier price increase, a set of quotes or a sourcing problem. You get a written position with the evidence behind it, from a buyer-side team that suppliers do not pay.
- Fixed scope before work starts
- Written position with evidence
- First read of one quote free
This Is What You Get Back.
A written position: what the notice justifies, the index evidence and the questions to send back.
See an Example Report (PDF)Our Services and Fees, Up Front.
Send the notice, quote or export in front of you. Scope, fee and turnaround are agreed before work starts, and if a smaller service answers the question, we will tell you.
OfferYou getFee
Free Quote BreakdownYou send one notice or quoteA short written note on what to check first, and a 15-minute call
Send Us a DocumentFree
Send Us a DocumentFree
Price Deep DiveYou send one price noticeWhat the notice does and does not justify, and the questions to send back
Check a Price IncreaseFrom US$195
Check a Price IncreaseFrom US$195
Price Increase ResponseNotice, price history, contractA 2-page position, an index evidence table, a reply letter and a 15-minute callFrom US$1,150
Quote Review2 to 5 quotesAll quotes on one delivered basis, the commitment behind each price, a recommended position
Compare Your QuotesFrom US$1,450
Compare Your QuotesFrom US$1,450
Procurement Diagnostics12-month payables exportSpend map, top-20 terms register, index check, risk list, five ranked actions
What Is IncludedFrom US$2,500
What Is IncludedFrom US$2,500
Supplier Search and QualificationSpecification and criteria3 to 5 screened suppliers, the evidence behind each and the open checks
Find a SupplierQuoted After Scoping
Find a SupplierQuoted After Scoping
Sourcing Feasibility BriefProduct, target cost, volumeImport versus local on one delivered basis, and which market to test first
Test an ImportQuoted After Scoping
Test an ImportQuoted After Scoping
Fractional ProcurementYour buying workloadAn experienced buyer on set days each month, to the decision rights you set
Add Buying CapacityQuoted After Scoping
Add Buying CapacityQuoted After Scoping
All prices in US dollars ($), excluding GST or VAT. Turnaround starts when the documents listed are received.
Does the Lower Quote Really Save Money?
Put in two unit prices, the order quantity and the extra costs of changing supplier. The figures stay in your browser.
- Freight added per order
- Qualification and switching costs
- The real difference across the order
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Which of These Is on Your Desk?
Six supplier problems buyers bring us, and what we do about each one.
A Supplier Raises Prices by a Flat Percentage
The new price becomes the base for every later increase, often applied by invoice date to orders already placed.
Send It for a Price Deep DiveAn Escalation Claim Under Your Contract
Claims are often calculated on the wrong index, base date or weighting, and paid because nobody re-runs them.
Check It with a Price Increase ResponseThree Quotes That Do Not Line Up
The lowest unit price can carry a larger MOQ, a deposit, a longer lead time or unpriced freight.
Compare Them in a Quote ReviewImporting a Product for the First Time
Compliance evidence, duty and landed cost decide whether it is cheaper; the unit price does not.
Test It with a Feasibility BriefNobody Owns the Supplier Terms
Prices drift, payment runs go early and single points of failure stay unpriced.
See Procurement DiagnosticsOne Stretched Buyer, or None
Orders wait for quotes; directors carry supplier work at night.
Add Fractional ProcurementFree before you call: Quote Comparison WorksheetField Guide (PDF)
The Cheapest Quote Is Not Always the Cheapest.
Two examples of what we check, step by step.
Supplier commercial review
| Decision factor | Incumbent | Alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Quoted price | Current quoted unit price | Lower quoted unit price |
| Delivery basis | Stable route | Higher inbound burden |
| MOQ | Normal order pattern | Higher minimum order |
| Payment | Established terms | Deposit-heavy |
| Lead time | Known | Longer |
| Qualification | Already approved | Samples and testing required |
What changes the decision. The example does not support an immediate switch. Re-open the incumbent position and keep the alternative as a second-source candidate.
Send Quotes for ReviewIs the Price Rise Bigger Than the Market Rise?
- Annual spend with two electrical wholesalers
- $820,000
- Price rise on six sampled linesJuly 2025 to June 2026
- 24.0%
- ABS input index, electrical cable and conduitJune 2025 to June 2026
- 234.3 → 272.4
- Index movement
- 16.3%
- Spend if prices had followed the index
- $768,800
- Excess paid in the year
- $51,200
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Producer Price Indexes, Australia, June 2026 (6427.0, Table 18, series A2389781T). Next release 30 October 2026.
That is the kind of finding a Price Deep Dive or a Diagnostic puts in writing, with the evidence a supplier has to answer.
What Happens After You Send It.
Your business keeps every buying decision. We agree the fee in writing before any work starts.
Day 0We Confirm Fit and the Fee
A Merillgrove buyer reads what you sent, tells you which step fits and confirms the fee and turnaround in writing.
Day 1Work Starts on Your Documents
The clock starts when the documents arrive. Anything missing is listed, not guessed.
Final dayA Written Position and a Call
You receive the position, the evidence and the next questions, then a call to walk through it.
Thinking of Buying from Asia? We Help You Pick the Right Country.
Most work starts with a local supplier's price or quote. Buying from Asia is one option we test, not the default.
8Fixed-scope services, from a free quote breakdown to fractional support
FreeFirst read of one quote or price notice
$0Taken from any supplier we recommend
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Straight answers before you send anything.
What Does Merillgrove Do?
Independent procurement help. Send us a supplier price increase, a set of quotes or a sourcing problem, and you get a written position with the evidence behind it, from a buyer-side team that suppliers do not pay.
Do Suppliers Pay You Commission?
No. We work for the buyer, never the supplier, and take no supplier commissions.
What Can I Send for Free?
One price notice or quote. The Free Quote Breakdown gives you a short written note on what to check first, and a 15-minute call.
How Much Do Your Services Cost?
A Price Deep Dive starts from US$195, a Price Increase Response from US$1,150, a Quote Review from US$1,450 and Procurement Diagnostics from US$2,500. Supplier search, sourcing feasibility and fractional procurement are quoted after scoping. All prices are in US dollars, excluding GST or VAT.
When Are the Scope and Fee Agreed?
Before any work starts. Turnaround starts when the documents listed for the service are received, and if a smaller service answers the question, we will tell you.
Who Makes the Buying Decision?
You do. Every recommendation, figure and written position is reviewed and approved by a Merillgrove buyer before it reaches you, and your business keeps every buying decision.
Do You Use AI?
For the groundwork: finding and summarising public sources, organising the documents you send and preparing first drafts. Every finding is checked against its source. If you would rather your documents were not processed with AI tools, tell us before you send them.
Send Us Your Quote or Price Notice.
A price notice, a set of quotes or a short description of the requirement. A Merillgrove buyer replies to confirm fit and the fee. Nothing is charged until you accept a written scope.
What do you need?
- Free Quote Breakdown
- Price Deep Dive
- Quote Review
- Procurement Diagnostics
- Supplier Search
- Fractional Procurement