Thread: FIRST Vendor Rules discussion
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Re: FIRST Vendor Rules discussion
What is the significance of this rule you ask? My understanding is that only Vendors officially have COTS (of the shelf) parts and Fabricators supply custom parts. So what does this mean? If you follow last year's spare parts rules, I think it means that only COTS parts can be bought at any time for spares, just like a nut or screw. But if it is a custom part, it has to be made during the 6-week build period or at the competition site from COTS parts.

Whether AndyMark qualifies as a vendor or custom parts fabricator is yet to be established. I think they have all the makings of a vendor but need confirmation. Andy, have you gotten a seal of approval from FIRST or anything like that?
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