Terms of service
The terms that apply when you use this site and when you engage SpecSourcing for advisory work.
These terms are in two parts. Part A covers use of the public website. Part B covers the advisory engagement if you proceed to a paid engagement.
Part A: Using this site
The content of this site is provided for general information about SpecSourcing’s services. It is not legal, engineering, or procurement advice, and it does not create a client relationship. You may link to our pages, but you may not frame them or present our content as your own.
Part B: The engagement
A paid engagement begins only when SpecSourcing issues a proposal and you accept it by issuing a purchase order or signing the agreement. The scope, deliverables, and fees stated in that proposal govern. Anything on this website is informational and does not by itself vary the signed agreement.
Fees and payment
The quoted fee covers the initial delivery of the report or contract annex, one round of technical feedback based on the factory’s response, and a single 60-minute consultation. Further rounds, additional revisions, or continuous consulting beyond scope are billed at USD 175 per hour. Travel and accommodation are never included in the service fee and are arranged separately.
Confidentiality
Information you share for the purpose of an engagement is treated as confidential and used only to deliver the work. We do not disclose it to suppliers or third parties except as needed to perform the engagement or as required by law.
Intellectual property
Deliverables prepared for you are licensed to you for your internal use upon full payment. SpecSourcing retains the underlying methodologies, templates, and know-how. You may not resell or redistribute the deliverables as a standalone product.
Limitation of liability
Our work is decision-support, not a guarantee. We do not warrant the completeness or accuracy of third-party registries, and are not liable for decisions made solely on our reports. We carry professional liability (E&O) insurance; limits are available on request. Total liability is capped at the fees paid for the engagement.
Independence
We are paid by the buyer only. We do not accept undisclosed commissions from any supplier, and when we name an alternative we state in writing that we have no financial relationship with it.
Termination
Either party may terminate a paid engagement on written notice. Fees for work already performed and non-cancellable costs (such as booked travel) remain due. Confidentiality and liability provisions survive termination.
Governing law
The governing law and dispute forum for a paid engagement are set out in the signed agreement and finalized by licensed counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. The draft frameworks on this site are risk-assessment materials and are not itself legal advice.
Changes
We may update these terms. The version on this page at the time you engage, and the version referenced in your agreement, govern your engagement.
Last updated: 2026-07-26.