FEBC leverages industry experience, financial expertise and technology to deliver procurement projects. We manage the end-to-end processes of planning, purchasing, shipping and handover. Our FF&E, OS&E joinery, specialist equipment and artwork suppliers are our trusted partners. We work with these suppliers to create meaningful brand engagement with a clear focus on the end users. By driving extraordinary guest experiences, hospitality spaces are activated, brand loyalty is grown, and lasting value is accomplished.
OUR SERVICES
PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT
Our global network of trusted suppliers enables us to manage
projects of any size
DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING
From the outset, we immerse ourselves in our client’s world, collaborating with them and learning their story as it evolves through creatively-led discussion. Our team considers design intent, styling and operator standards. The procurement process structure is based on qualitative and quantitative reviews, including a comprehensive budget framework designed to minimize total cost.
PROCUREMENT
Once a purchasing policy and delivery timetable are agreed upon, we utilize our trusted global network of suppliers to identify suitable supply sources. We then begin to negotiate the best possible conditions. We work in collaboration with the client to establish purchasing priorities. Our specialist team checks to ensure that the tender terms, warranties, and safety certifications are all met. We are only content once quality assurance of finished goods has been ascertained through a series of factory visits and goods inspections.
We carefully vet all our global suppliers, choosing only partners that can ensure consistency and meet timelines. In addition, we carefully vet all approved, specified suppliers to ensure that they can consistently deliver exceptional service and quality with efficient lead times. On top of that, we negotiate highly competitive pricing, warranties and terms to maximize value for hotel owners.
LOGISTICS
The transport and logistics process is crucial to a client's project. We work with a global network of logistics companies, implementing the most efficient and effective delivery solutions to ensure that all goods arrive on time and under budget.
Our experience in selecting trusted shipping companies, checking invoices against purchase orders and preparing duty and customs forms ensures items are delivered precisely as and when expected. This process includes inspection, monitoring and clearance with the logistics companies to determine the additional costs, not limited to inland freight, warehousing, insurance, and installation.
INSTALLATION & HANDOVER
Our FF&E and OS&E procurement process is only completed when the goods are on-site, installed and in total working order. Our comprehensive handover service ensures installation is completed to satisfaction. This also involves collating and handover over all warranties, safety certificates and service agreement documents. The final handover phase sees our procurement specialists assess and compare invoices against purchase orders, approve payments to suppliers and provide a final budget overview, which details cost-savings.
JOINERY, FF&E
FF&E (Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment) includes all the moveable products that go into furnishing a hotel.
We source the products specified by the interior designer of the projects or coordinate with them to find suitable alternatives. FF&E standards often include furniture & equipment beds, headboards, curtains, spa, office desks, decorative lights, and accessories, along with items such as specialist joinery, bedroom and case goods.
OS&E
Another abbreviation in the hospitality sector is OS&E (Operating Supplies and Equipment).
These items are essential in making each space functional. Items include towels, glassware, linens, trash bins, coffee machines, hairdryers, minibars and safes. FEBC’s role is to procure these items and ensure they fit our client’s brand standards.
