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PactFeb 2026 · 11 min

What 0% Commission Actually Costs

A line-by-line account of one project's vendor sheet, with every markup left deliberately visible.

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The Cost of Absolute Transparency

In a market accustomed to kickbacks and hidden margins, declaring a flat professional fee is treated with skepticism. We believe that the client deserves to see the direct factory invoices. Here is what we found during our last audit.

By removing the standard 15-20% vendor markup, the absolute cash outlay on materials decreased by nearly 18 Lakhs. The trade-off is rigorous PMC (Project Management Consultancy) tracking, which we execute on a shared cloud ledger.