Examples of Comparison-Shopping

$15,524.00 SAVED = Dental equipment for 2 treatment rooms was quoted by a dental supply company at $57,615.00.  We found a supplier for the identical items and brands at $42,091.00 including delivery and installation.

$21,548.00 SAVED = Dental equipment for 4 treatment rooms was quoted by a dental supply company at $103,698.00.  We obtained a bid of $82,149.20 for the identical items and brands including delivery and installation.

$25,570.00 SAVED = A digital pan/ceph x-ray was quoted by the manufacturer at $61,570.00.   We got a price of $36,000.00 for the identical machine including delivery and staff training by the manufacturer's representative.

$28,017.87 SAVED = Dental equipment for 3 operatories was quoted at $89,508.87 by a dental supply company.  We located comparable equipment at $61,491.00 including delivery and 3 additional years of warranty.

$30,400.00 SAVED = A digital, pan/ceph x-ray was quoted by the manufacturer at $76,000.00.  We received a bid of $45,600.00 from a regional supplier for the identical product including delivery and installation.

$33,553.20 SAVED = A 5-treatment room, equipment order was proposed at $128,602.50 by a dental supply company.  We secured a bid for the identical items and brands at $95,049.30 including delivery and installation.

$40,610.00 SAVED = An order for a digital panoramic x-ray plus two digital intra-oral x-rays was quoted by the manufacturer at $87,110.00.  We found a vendor who charged our client $46,500.00 including delivery and installation.

$73,167.00 SAVED = Equipment for 11 treatment rooms was quoted at $251,371.00 by the group's dental supply company.  Our bidding process reduced the cost for the order to $178,204.00 including delivery and installation. 

EXAMPLES OF OTHER SAVINGS

45% SAVED ON EQUIPMENT = A digital, panoramic x-ray was quoted by the manufacturer at $49,900.00.  We found a vendor with a bid price of $27,445.00 for the identical product.

$44,400.00 SAVED ON CONSTRUCTION = An interior build-out was quoted at $185,000.00 by the building owner.  We negotiated a bid of $140,600.00 from a third party.  The owner agreed to meet the lower price using identical materials and specifications.

$57,491.76 SAVED ON ANNUAL FINANCING = Financing for a 14-treatment room facility was proposed by the group's bank as 2 loans - one for construction and one for equipment.  We negotiated an all-in-one loan at a combined monthly saving of $4,790.98.