Process
Our process is built so that you can check our work at every step: what we did, what we found, and why we recommend what we recommend.
The six stages
Each stage has a clear purpose, a point where you decide, and a deliverable you keep.
We turn your requirement into a Procurement Brief: product definition, technical specification, material, tolerances, certificates, packaging, quantities, Incoterm, delivery location, payment terms, samples, inspection criteria and target date.
Suppliers only ever see a brief you have approved, so every quotation answers the same question.
We map Turkish manufacturers that can make your product, through industry networks and our own research, from established exporters to specialist workshops.
Suppliers you already know are welcome. They enter the same process as everyone else.
We screen each candidate on facts: company records, factory, certificates, capacity, export experience and references. Every qualified supplier gets a Verified Supplier File.
Our standard: at least three commercially relevant suppliers, or documented evidence explaining why suitable supply could not be identified.
Shortlisted suppliers quote on the approved brief. We bring every offer to one basis (Incoterm, currency, payment terms, MOQ and lead time), request samples, and negotiate on your behalf with every round logged.
For high-value purchases this stage can run as a sealed digital tender on an independent platform. About digital tenders
Independent or buyer-selected partners carry out factory audits, sample checks and laboratory tests. Their reports come to you unedited, with our summary alongside.
We follow production, documents and quality through to loading: production updates, packing and labelling checks, pre-shipment inspection and shipping documents. Any deviation is reported as soon as we see it.
Staying informed
You do not need to log in anywhere or chase us by email. Progress comes to you, in writing, every time a stage moves.
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A short written report each time a stage moves: what was done, which suppliers are in play, what we need from you and what comes next.
02
One folder per project, holding the approved brief, Verified Supplier Files, original quotations, comparisons and inspection reports.
03
You approve the brief, the shortlist and the award, and you release the shipment. Nothing moves forward without you.
Milestone payments
The sourcing fee is split across three milestones, each with a defined deliverable. So the question is never “What will I get for my money?” but “Which milestone are we at?”
Contract signed, requirement confirmed, work begins. Covers the Define and Source stages.
Suppliers screened and qualified against your criteria. Covers the Qualify stage.
Quotations collected on the approved brief and compared. Covers the Compare stage.
A separate success fee applies only when an order is placed. It is agreed in writing before the project starts.
Service standard
Every paid sourcing milestone has a defined deliverable.
Our contracts set a minimum for the shortlist stage: at least three commercially relevant suppliers, or documented evidence explaining why suitable supply could not be identified.
Suppliers we already know
We will never tell you to buy from a factory because we know it. Suppliers we know enter the same RFQ or tender as the others, and the one that best meets your criteria wins.
Open quotations
You see more than our spreadsheet. Wherever suppliers allow it, their original quotations sit in your project folder next to our normalized comparison.
| Supplier | Price | MOQ | Lead time | Payment | Incoterm | Qualification | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier A | € — | — | 6 weeks | 30/70 | FOB | Passed | Low |
| Supplier B | € — | — | 8 weeks | Advance | FCA | Passed | Medium |
| Supplier C | € — | — | 5 weeks | LC | FOB | Conditional | Medium |
Below the table we explain which supplier we recommend and why. The decision is yours. Example layout
Ask SourceAC
Send us a short description. We reply with the first questions and a proposal for stage one.