Buy for the work you need to do.
TechBridge's AI Procurement Engine helps firms clarify what they need and assess which suppliers fit. Start with the business problem, then test the options against it.
How the funding works
How the funding works
You do not pay TechBridge. Vendors fund introductions through their partner and referral channels. A relevant introduction can reduce the work needed to find and win a customer: that is the commercial logic behind the model.
Vendors pay me. Buyers never do. I say which, and how much, before any introduction.
Before any introduction, we tell your decision-maker who pays, whether it is one-off or recurring, the amount, rate or applicable range, and any relevant retained commercial relationship. You approve any sharing of your details.
Fit comes first. Payment does not decide which suppliers are considered or recommended. Our partner list is not the whole market; if a better fit sits outside it, we say so. Where I represent a vendor in a category, I disclose that role and do not act as a recommender in that category.
The method: from requirement to review
- FlightPath: map the buying journey.
- Vetting: assess supplier fit using Dr Ray Carter's 10C model, a long-established procurement checklist. Each supplier is checked against ten criteria: competency, capacity, commitment, control of process, cash, cost, consistency, culture, clean (environmental, ethical and legal responsibility) and communication.
- RFP: compare proposals against your requirements.
- Business Case: weigh cost, risk and expected value.
- Go Live: plan for implementation and adoption.
- Watchtower: review value, supplier performance and renewal risk.
Source: Dr Ray Carter's 10C model
Source: Carter, R., "The Seven C's of Supplier Evaluation", Purchasing and Supply Management, 1995, pages 44 to 46; Dr Carter later extended it to ten. Origin as reported by Mind Tools, "Carter's 10 Cs of Supplier Evaluation", an article it says Dr Carter reviewed. CIPS lists Carter's 10 Cs in its guidance on market analysis. Checked 28 October 2026.
Start with a fit assessment and relevant introductions. These six steps describe the wider buying method. We agree the support your firm needs before work begins.
Bring your next technology decision
Tell me what needs to change and what a useful result would look like. A non-confidential outline is enough to start.