What problem does it solve? Finding and vetting reliable suppliers for B2B procurement is slow and risky, with trading companies posing as factories, unverifiable certificates, and hidden landed costs. This Skill provides a structured methodology to discover suppliers, verify their legitimacy, score them in evaluation matrices, and prepare RFPs and negotiations. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Supplier Discovery: Search patterns for Thomasnet, Alibaba, Global Sources, IndiaMART, Kompass, and ImportYeti matched to sourcing geography. - Vendor Evaluation Matrix: Weighted scoring across quality, cost, delivery, capability, reliability, and compliance, plus total cost of ownership analysis. - Verification & Risk Assessment: Customs data cross-checks, certificate verification, business license checks, and geopolitical/compliance risk screening (UFLPA, OFAC, Section 301). - RFP & Negotiation Frameworks: RFP structure, evaluation process, negotiation levers, and contract terms including Incoterms, AQL quality SLAs, and NNN agreements. - Use Case: You need to source a custom plastic component from overseas. The Skill helps you shortlist 8-12 candidates, verify real factories via ImportYeti shipment records, score the top vendors, and prepare negotiation points on MOQ, payment terms, and tooling ownership. ## Quick Start Help me find and evaluate suppliers for injection-molded plastic enclosures with a target volume of 5,000 units per quarter.
