Where does a qualified sourcing mandate begin?
Sourcing does not begin with searching for suppliers. It begins with requirement, specification, quantity, timing and acceptance criteria.
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Practical notes on trade, sourcing, markets and transaction control.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
Notes for sharper commercial decisions.
Rather than general news, this section focuses on executable questions: how to define a requirement, compare proposals, qualify a counterparty and control transaction risk before deeper commitment.
What belongs in a comparable RFQ?
A qualified RFQ is more than a product name. Specification, quantity, destination, Incoterm, timing, payment and documents must make proposals comparable.
Read insightWhat should be clear before introducing parties?
A commercial introduction should follow clarity on role, confidentiality, fees and the level of information disclosure.
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