ZHIPACT SOURCING — NEW SUPPLIER SEARCH BRIEF
Template — not a completed record.
Blank fields for scoping a supplier search. No supplier or result is verified by this template.

WHAT YOU KNOW
Product reference link / photo description / drawing:
Intended use:
Approximate quantity:
Destination market:
Critical material, dimension or functional requirements:
Packaging / label requirements, if known:
Target timing and important constraints:
Questions still open:

TO AGREE BEFORE EXECUTION
Required specification / version:
Candidate search scope and criteria:
Supplier contact and follow-up rounds:
Sample coordination included or separate:
Records and information sources to provide:
Physical or specialist checks requiring separate arrangements:
Execution roles and approval points:
Service fee and included work:
External costs and payment stages:
Changes that require a further agreement:

RECORD DURING THE AGREED SEARCH
Candidate / supplier reference:
Information source and date:
Supplier role and claims:
Requirements addressed:
Quoted price, currency and validity:
MOQ and sample conditions:
Quoted lead time and delivery terms:
Inclusions / exclusions / unconfirmed costs:
Follow-up question and supplier response:
What has been checked and what remains unverified:
Next buyer decision:

AFTER REVIEW
Request sample / clarify conditions / extend scope / stop:
Additional work to agree separately:

A suitable supplier, target price or lead time is not guaranteed in advance.