Technically informed German and Austro-Hungarian naval buyers were a good fit for Hansa-Brandenburg's emphasis on delivering what a customer requested. Officers who understood the equipment could give manufacturers clear requirements. The interpretation rests partly on reading suppliers' accounts of their dealings with the services. Comparable complaints about army procurement concerned the personnel assigned to deal with manufacturers, who were often less technically informed. Without a clear statement of the intended requirement, a company could not be sure what it was supposed to deliver.
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Why technically minded navies suited Hansa-Brandenburg
Hansa-Brandenburg preferred German and Austro-Hungarian naval buyers because technically informed customers could state concrete requirements and reward dependable answers.