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Got a Supplier Price Increase? Find Out How Much of It Is Justified.

Send us the notice. You get a written read of what the increase does and does not justify, and the questions to send back. Need more? A full Price Increase Response or a Quote Review gives you a written position you can take into the negotiation.

Send the Notice Get a Free Breakdown

Three Ways to Get a Position on the Document.

Price Deep Dive

Best when you have one notice and must reply this week.

YOU SEND

The notice

YOU GET

The increase restated
What moved, and what is not shown
Three to five questions to send back
Our view: accept, query or push back

Scope, fee and timing are agreed before work starts.

Timing agreed in scopeFrom US$195

Send the Notice

Price Increase Response

Best when the increase is material and you want a negotiated outcome.

YOU SEND

Notice, 12 months of prices paid, any contract or clause

YOU GET

A 2-page written position
An evidence table against public indices
A reply letter ready to edit
Talking points and a 15-minute call

Scope and fee confirmed in writing before work starts.

Timing agreed in scopeFrom US$1,150

Start a Response

Quote Review

Best when you hold 2 to 5 quotes for the same requirement.

YOU SEND

Quotes, specification, quantity, delivery address

YOU GET

Every quote on one delivered basis
MOQ, deposit, payment and lead time behind each price
Qualification gaps to close
A recommended position

Scope and fee confirmed in writing before work starts.

Timing agreed in scopeFrom US$1,450

Send the Quotes

All prices in US dollars ($), excluding GST or VAT.

The Quote Is Only Part of the Decision.

A lower unit price can create a larger order, move cash forward or leave qualification work unresolved.

Price Basis

Quantity breaks, currency and quote validity.

Delivered Economics

Incoterm, freight, duty or tax and known charges. Unknown cost stays unknown.

MOQ and Cash

Minimum commitment, payment dates, inventory and working capital.

Lead Time

Production and delivery assumptions behind the promise.

Qualification

Confirmed evidence and open work before an award.

Switching Exposure

Samples, tooling, set-up, logistics, contracts and operational change.

10% Cheaper per Unit. 4.5 Times the Goods Commitment.

$10 × 1,000Current: $10,000 minimum goods commitment

$9 × 5,000Alternative: $45,000 minimum goods commitment

+$35,000more committed before freight, payment timing, qualification and switching are resolved

The alternative may still be better. It may also be negotiation leverage, a second source or a reason to widen the RFQ. Get a Quote Review

What We Need from You

For a Price Deep DiveThe notice (PDF, photo or email).

For a ResponseThe notice, what you paid for the affected lines over 12 months, and any contract, price schedule or rise and fall clause.

For a Quote ReviewThe quotes, the specification, the quantity and where the goods must be delivered.

Missing something? Send what you have. Telling you what is missing is part of the work.

Before You Start

Will the Supplier Know You Are Involved?

Only if you choose to tell them. The reply letter is written for you to send under your own name.

What If the Increase Is Fair?

Then we say so, and tell you how to accept it on better terms.

Do You Guarantee Savings?

No. Savings must be supported by actual evidence; a better-supported buying decision is the objective.

Do I Need an Alternative Quote?

No. We can examine the current basis and identify the missing evidence or market test.

Send the Notice.

Buyer-focused. No supplier commission. Keeping the current supplier, renegotiating or switching can all be the right answer.