But commercial developers rarely conduct competitions because they have well-established and strong relationships with partners. In addition, the crisis resulted in the first place, the decline in commercial building. So that approximately 90% of the total number of tenders are carried out by government and municipal customers. "With the financial crisis the importance of tendering for window companies has multiplied. Significantly competition has intensified: the number of applications for participation in competitions has increased by about half – said Andrei , a specialist in working with corporate clients group of companies "Simplex". – Also, now manufacturers are willing to significantly reduce prices for its products. Many openly dumping and, in trying to maintain market position, operating at a loss. " However, the chances of winning tenders is only at large companies, that can offer the most attractive price, provide the necessary volume of production and to collect a representative portfolio of documents to the application was considered.
In this situation, companies do bet on the resurgent demand from private consumers. "2010 will be a year of private traders, since the commercial sector will long remain in stagnation – says Leo Minullin, Deputy Commercial Director propleks group of companies, one of the founders of the Russian market of pvc profiles. – Construction sites in 2009 laid extremely small, and focus on the glazing The object in the current year is not necessary. It is therefore necessary To maximize its presence in the market of private consumers, that is to develop a dealer network and open to the possibility of its own retail outlets.