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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We had a meeting and demo with
<a href="https://www.madcad.com/">https://www.madcad.com/</a> earlier this week and are waiting for a quote. The variety is more limited than what we were looking at with Accuris but they are expanding.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You need to have a base set of standards/codes and when there is a need to add something specific it is added as a prorated subscription amount then is continued with full price in next renewal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Access to standards can be limited to 1 simultaneous user PER STANDARD but that does not exclude others from accessing the platform and using other standards. They offer IP and proxy access as well as user/pass.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If anyone is here already using this service, please let us know how it’s working out. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We are looking at our standards as well. I also appreciate if you could share vendors you are happy with.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Wenli<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">This is great timing for us - we're looking into improving our access to standards. So please share a summary of any insights you get.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">We are attempting to work with Intertek to provide access to engineering standards and have had a difficult time getting them to respond to our email requests, particularly
around license negotiations. I would be very interested in hearing others’ experiences with Intertek off-list. I would also appreciate any contact information you may have.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thank you in advance for your help.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xxmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Bethany</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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