Guidance & Expertise from CHC Dental Leaders General Budget Categories * Architect/Design * Contractor and construction * Permits and legal * Dental equipment and technology * Office furnishings and equipment * Waiting room furnishings * Educational resources * Computer and technology requirements: servers or hosted * Child entertainment * Artwork and other finishes that beautify your facility Who needs to know? Your Directors, Administrators and others involved in grant application and foundation funding certainly require your input into the budget. Once initial limits are established, it is important to communicate your budget restrictions to everyone involved in the decision-making process for that area of the plan, from Directors to Vendors. Without this knowledge, planners and providers may be wasting time with unnecessary or overly expensive proposals and find themselves re-working those proposals, resulting in reduced lead-time and increased cost and stress. EXPERT ADVICE 14 Contractors experienced in building dental offices are essential. Equally important is guiding expertise for equipment and technology needs. Avoid change orders! These can represent thousands of dollars wasted that could be dedicated to meaningful technology or other upgrades that improve access. It is now possible to get 3-D plan versions that allow you to more effectively evaluate design functionality.