The lighting maunfacturers / distributers need the job name and engineer name so that they can control who gets the job. Let's say ACME Electric is a BIG buyer of Lithonia Lighting, Lithonia sees that 3 ECs are seeking lighting quotes on a particular job and ACME is one of them.
ACME receives a quote for $75,000 and the other 2 ECs are dealt $97,000. Lithonia is in the catbird seat as they have a relationship with the Engineers who spec their products and the ECs that they indirectly "award" the job to.
Commercial lighting is the most scandalous aspect of electrical contracting. This practice is tantamount to bid rigging and price fixing and stifles competition.
You need to sometimes sit down with the customer and explain this dirty business and why equivalent is the way to go.
Whoop! Whoop!
