Systems integration can easily be accomplished with the proper bid specifications and a decision by the building owner, developer, or executive management to select the cabling system first. Each individual equipment specification should provide, or refer to, an overview of the systems-integration concept and define the scope of work responsibilities by SCS subsystem for the equipment vendor and cabling contractor. The electrical characteristics of the cabling should also be included in the specification to assure systems performance.

Once this has been provided, a bid specification for the cabling and delivery methods can be defined to integrate all the systems. By using this systems-integration approach, it is possible to reduce each equipment vendor's bid by 20 to 30 percent since cabling, delivery methods, and cable-path engineering will be provided by an integrated cabling specification.