SPI has published a specification sheet that would be extremely helpful for the tool engineer to follow when establishing specifications for mold quotation and build, if the tool engineer did not have such a sheet. Where the quoted cost of molds varies, experience has shown that the greatest variables are quality of the finished mold and any extras that a mold supplier has included in the quotation. The advent of computer quoting methods, as they become available to industry, will be of tremendous assistance to mold suppliers in the development of more accurate quotes. Of great benefit to everyone concerned is the practice of dealing with the same group of mold vendors on a repeat basis. The rapport that is established over time provides the opportunity for both the customer and vendor to know what is xpected from the tooling that is to be built. This business relationship has proved invaluable for both parties in the delivery of quality tooling within the quoted cost. The customer must remember that a reasonable profit must be made by the mold supplier to allow the continuation of any sound business.