Confirm the complete legal identity
Request the full registered company name, address, trade-registry details, tax information where appropriate and authorized contact. Do not rely on the brand or marketplace profile alone.
Match the company to the factory claim
A registered business may still be a trader or unrelated entity. Review location, production evidence, equipment, employees, relevant references and the relationship between seller and manufacturer.
Assess capability against your product
General claims such as 'we manufacture everything' are weak evidence. Match materials, process, equipment, tolerances, capacity, quality controls and experience to the exact order.
Review documents for relevance
Check the entity, product, scope, issuer, dates and status. A generic ISO certificate or unsupported 'EU quality' statement does not prove product compliance.
Check commercial consistency
Compare the quotation, beneficiary, legal entity, payment terms, Incoterm, lead time and communication. Contradictions deserve resolution before payment.
Increase verification before exposure
Use independent audit, testing, inspection, legal review or bank-confirmed payment tools when the financial, compliance or operational downside is high.
Document the accepted evidence
Keep specifications, approved samples, revisions, correspondence, reports and payment milestones in a traceable record.
What supplier verification cannot guarantee
Verification improves information quality and decision structure, but it cannot guarantee future performance, product compliance, delivery, solvency or the outcome of a commercial relationship. Use appropriately qualified legal, technical, testing, customs and financial professionals for high-risk decisions.