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Guides for vetting suppliers. Written to work without Ordren. They work without Ordren.
Checklists, questions and a template for the research you do before a request for quotation. Each one can be done by hand.
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How to vet a supplier: a checklist How to vet a supplier
The checks to run before you ask for a quote, and where each answer usually lives on a supplier’s site.
Read the checklist
- Guide
How to verify supplier certifications and claims How to verify supplier claims
What verified, claimed, unknown and not met mean, and what to do about each before you send an RFQ.
- Template
Supplier comparison matrix template Comparison matrix template
A spreadsheet with requirements down the side and suppliers across the top. Free to copy, no signup.
- Questions
RFQ questions to ask a supplier RFQ questions to ask
Questions that turn the gaps in your research into answers, grouped by what they decide.
- Compare
Supplier directory, AI chatbot, or Ordren? Directory, chatbot, or Ordren?
What each one gives you back with a supplier's name, and which to reach for.