What criteria may Bumble Roofing use to evaluate designated suppliers?
Bumble_Roofing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
in our Operations Manual.
Approved suppliers and specifications and standards are determined based on the current needs for operating Roofing Businesses. If we have a designated supplier for any product and you want to purchase a product from a supplier that does not appear on our designated supplier list or use a product that is not on our approved-product list, you must first furnish us samples of the product from the supplier, together with as much information as you can gather about the product's composition, properties and intended uses; the results of lab and field tests on its use; the manufacture's location, years in business, quality control standards and warranty policies; and such other information as we request. We may evaluate designated suppliers based on price, service, quality, warranty, delivery terms, and other commercially reasonable benchmarks. Any preferred or required suppliers will be specified in the Operations Manual. We may establish procedures for approving alternative required suppliers you recommend (including alternative suppliers for Required Items) based on the criteria described above. We will notify you within 90 days of your request to evaluate an alternative supplier of our approval or disapproval of that supplier. Currently, we do not charge a fee to evaluate an alternative supplier, but we reserve the right to charge a fee in the future, which will not exceed $200 per request. We reserve the right to require you to reimburse us for our costs and expenses in connection with evaluating the supplier. We may revoke our approval of any supplier with 30 days' p
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 27–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bumble Roofing's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the company may evaluate potential suppliers based on several commercially reasonable factors. These factors include the supplier's price, the level of service provided, the quality of the products, warranty offerings, and delivery terms. Bumble Roofing may also consider other benchmarks that it deems relevant to the operation of its franchises.
If a Bumble Roofing franchisee wishes to use a supplier or product not already approved by Bumble Roofing, they must submit samples and detailed information about the product and supplier for evaluation. This information includes the product's composition, properties, intended uses, lab and field test results, the manufacturer's location, years in business, quality control standards, and warranty policies. Bumble Roofing will then evaluate the proposed supplier based on the criteria mentioned above and notify the franchisee of its decision within 90 days.
Currently, Bumble Roofing does not charge a fee for evaluating alternative suppliers, but it reserves the right to charge a fee in the future, not exceeding $200 per request. Additionally, Bumble Roofing reserves the right to require the franchisee to reimburse the company for costs and expenses incurred during the evaluation process. Bumble Roofing also retains the right to revoke approval of any supplier with 30 days' prior written notice to the franchisee, giving Bumble Roofing significant control over the supply chain and product standards within its franchise system.