How should we view such monopoly-like engineering companies?
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We are end-users of natural gas. Our requirement is to add another natural gas boiler; it is necessary to install gas pipelines (we already have two or three boilers in use, and a branch pipe with a DN25 diameter needs to be added within the factory premises). The gas consumption is very low, only 18 cubic meters per hour. ) It’s just this simple requirement, and the pipelines within the factory premises are our assets. Find a local natural gas supplier, and it’s best to choose a qualified company for the installation. Then a price was quoted. The price of a regular Q41F-16C ball valve is three times the market price. I said, can I buy the valve myself? Reply: No, there are requirements for this. Although there are other companies in the area, not many have the necessary qualifications. It just occurred to me—isn’t this a form of monopoly? What’s the difference from the current foreign equipment/technology, where we can’t produce it ourselves and have to buy it at high prices? But we can do this by ourselves; I can also find a pressure pipeline installation company to do it. It’s just that they don’t have the qualifications. Haha
The contractor and the gas supplier are teaming up to take advantage of you because you don’t understand project contracting.
Just connect a branch at other user terminals, that’s it :)
Their qualifications are valuable, and that’s how they earn their money.
This isn’t a monopoly; it’s just a rogue company
Party A can purchase the materials, while Party B is responsible for the construction.
This post was last edited by Qingchengjun on 2022-4-20 at 14:15. Selling them at 300 each is reasonable; selling them at 1000 each is acceptable, but selling them at 3000 each is a bit too much. If the total cost is not high, one can purchase the materials themselves; however, it’s troublesome to find a qualified party to carry out the evaluation. Natural gas poses a risk of explosion, so it makes sense to require that the work be carried out by a qualified contractor
The volume of work is small, so the estimated unit price is a bit higher