Dictionary of Procurement Terms

A product that has been designed and sold by a manufacturer to be more durable, more powerful, longerlasting, and with a larger capacity in comparison to its consumer-grade product counterpart. A commercial-grade product is designed to meet a more complex, demanding application or operating need and costs more than a consumer-grade product. Generally, the component parts of a commercial-grade product are of a higher quality and consist of more durable materials (such as motor parts and bearings that are metal rather than plastic) that are generally not visible to the end user but result in longer product life and better performance. See also: Consumer Grade Product