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Notes on Buying Commercial Cleaning

Written for the people who sign the contract — office managers, store owners and operations leads. Each piece states its conclusions at the top, so you can tell immediately whether the rest is worth your time.

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Operations · 2026-10-27

COI, Vendor Registration and Getting Into the Building

What a New York managing agent will want before a cleaning crew is allowed in, and why it decides your start date more than anything else.

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Retail · 2026-10-20

Retail Cleaning and Office Cleaning Are Not the Same Purchase

Trading hours, footfall, glazing and fitting rooms make a store a different job from an office. What changes, and what it means for your specification.

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Procurement · 2026-10-13

Seven Questions to Ask Before Signing a Cleaning Contract

The questions that separate one cleaning company from another, all with short answers, none requiring you to know anything about cleaning.

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Operations · 2026-10-06

Switching Cleaning Companies Without a Gap in Service

How to change cleaning company without a night uncovered: notice periods, keys, building access, and the order to do things in.

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Procurement · 2026-09-29

What Actually Drives the Cost of a Cleaning Contract

Why two quotes for the same premises differ so much, and the one number that makes them comparable: the labour-hours behind the figure.

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Procurement · 2026-09-15

How to Choose a Commercial Cleaning Company in New York

A buyer's guide for New York office managers and store owners: the questions that separate cleaning companies, and what to establish before anyone signs.

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