What is a benchmark?
The best way to make procurement savings is with fair and open competition. But many public sector organizations find it hard to describe PC performance in a practical, accessible, and vendor-neutral way.
The best approach for specifying and comparing the performance of computer systems is to use benchmarks. A benchmark is simply a test that is used to compare similar products. A computer benchmarking program works by running a series of well-defined tests on a PC to measure its performance.
Benchmarks developed by UL Solutions produce scores that represent PC performance for common tasks. Specifying PC performance with a UL Solutions' benchmark score is a simple way to make sure that your tender is vendor-neutral. When it's time to decide, you'll also find that comparing benchmark scores is far easier than comparing component specifications.
Benchmarking for procurement
Benchmarks developed by UL Solutions are ideal for governments and other public sector organizations seeking a vendor-neutral solution. UL Solutions creates accurate, relevant, impartial and practical benchmark tests for specifying and comparing the performance of PCs, laptops, notebooks, tablets, and smartphones. In addition to complimentary licenses, we offer priority technical support and advice at no cost to qualifying organisations.
Over the years, we have helped many organizations use benchmarks to specify PC performance in IT tenders and RFPs. Our benchmarks have been used by the governments of France, Germany, Northern Ireland, Brazil, as well as the European Commission in major tenders for tens of thousands of PC systems.
Vendor-neutral development process
UL Solutions creates benchmarks in cooperation with the world's leading technology companies using an open and transparent process that guarantees fair and neutral benchmark results.
Our driving purpose is to create benchmarks that are universally used and respected by consumers, press and the industry, and we have been doing exactly that since 1997.
Independent and impartial
UL Solutions is an independent, global company with more than a century of expertise and innovation in the fields of product testing, inspection and verification services. Around the globe, UL Solutions helps customers, purchasers and policymakers navigate market risk and complexity. UL Solutions builds trust in the safety, security and sustainability of products, organizations, and supply chains — enabling smarter choices and better lives.
