Common question
What does an independent specification practice mean?
Independent means ASC holds no factory-direct ties and takes no manufacturer commissions, so a recommendation can stay open to competitive bid. The practice does write guide specifications for manufacturers, and that service is offered openly and kept separate from project work.
Why it matters
No stake in the supply.
A specification written by someone with a stake in the supply chain is worth less to the design team, because nobody can tell where the recommendation came from. Removing the commission removes the question. What is left is a selection that has to justify itself on function, code, and durability.
The separation between project specification work and guide specification work for manufacturers is stated rather than implied. Editorial writing stays product-neutral, and the manufacturer service is advertised in the open.
Related questions
Do you sell hardware?
No. ASC specifies it and does not supply it.
Do you take commissions?
No. There are no factory-direct ties and no manufacturer commissions on project work.
Then how does the guide spec service work?
Manufacturers commission guide specifications directly and that work is priced and delivered separately from project specification work.
Start here
Bring the openings to the desk.
Send the drawings, the schedule, or the question. ASC will tell you what the specification needs.