#vendor-selection

#vendor-selection

Guarding Oakland's public facilities is among the most lucrative contracts in the city, with a potential lifetime value of $45 million.

Founders often make one of two critical errors when hiring vendors: rushing the process or delegating it too far downstream. Either one can lead to a domino effect of issues - missed deadlines, ballooning costs, unhappy customers.

Decision-makers often favor large, familiar vendors over smaller, potentially better alternatives due to a fear of blame when taking risks on innovative options.