I have been assigned the dubious task of selecting a production 
fab shop for one of the PWBs in our products. Since in the past I have 
only dealt with prototype fab shops as I am in the engineering 
development side of things, I have no clue as to the appropriate 
methodology for seeking out a production shop.

	I apologize if this is not an appropriate posting to this mailing 
list, but I don't know of a better venue at the moment. If this is 
inappropriate and someone knows of a better venue for such inquiries, I 
would much appreciate hearing from you via email.

	My main concern for this posting is that although most 
engineering people can find a few shops via either endorsements from 
assembly shops or prototype fab shops, I am more interested in 
determining a more standard method of seeking out a production fab shop 
based on projected annual orders, locale, particular board design, etc. 
In other words, based on certain criteria, who should I decide to quote 
and know that they are interested in the type of board I am attempting to 
get them signed up to produce. In my opinion, there has to some sort of 
database(s) which you can query for such details to narrow your search to 
a specific few shops so quotes can be sent out for selection.

	Again, I apologize if this is the wrong venue for such a posting. 
Thanks in advance for any information which anyone may be able to provide 
in this matter. Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year as well.

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