Steel & Metals

Relevant inquiry types

Sourcing and procurement

Metal products, materials and related industrial requirements.

Technical requirement definition

A trade name is not enough: grade, standard, end use, tolerance, quantity, delivery point and substitution limits must be explicit.

Source and evidence review

Legal identity, real relationship to the goods, technical evidence, capacity, lead time and beneficiary account are assessed separately.

Cost and term comparison

Price is compared with currency, Incoterm, duties, packing, freight, inspection, payment and non-conformance exposure.

Trade opportunity

Identifiable demand or supply can be reviewed when volume, authority of the parties and decision points are sufficiently clear.

Specialist decision boundary

Final technical, legal, financial, customs and safety acceptance remains with the client or a qualified third party.

Information needed to begin

• Clear requirement or opportunity
• Standard, grade, volume and urgency
• Destination, delivery and payment terms
• Known parties and their roles
• Data sheet, sample, COA or available evidence
• Acceptance criteria and final approver