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VENDOR DISCOVERY & SHORTLISTING BEHAVIOR

HOW DO YOU TYPICALLY FIND OR SHORTLIST PEST CONTROL VENDORS?

62 %

Industry recommendations / referrals

58 %

Online research

51 %

Past relationships

49 %

Formal RFP process

46 %

Facilities / operations input

KEY TAKEAWAY

If your website can’ t quickly show certifications, vertical experience, response standards and reporting quality, you’ ll get filtered out before you ever get a chance to compete
36 The NPMA and Procurement Magazine Survey 2026