From purchasing processes to payment policies, BOH consulted design industry experts on how to ensure a firm functions smoothly as money changes hands for product and services.
There comes a time in every design project when inspiration has been assembled, floor plans have been drawn, selections have been made, and the final scheme
has fallen into place. Next up: purchasing. From the outside, clients often think this is the easy part. If only. Instead, the purchasing process introduces a host of new complexities—and as a firm’s projects grow, the stakes only get higher. An accounting error, a misplaced order or a faulty payment can cause a job to fall apart. To determine what to do as money passes from client to designer to vendor, BOH asked experts to share the best practices for ge