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Sourcing & procurement servicesSix services that together cover the whole route to delivery.
Take all of them, or only the ones you are missing. Most clients start with supplier sourcing and vetting, then hand over more once they have seen their first inspection report.
Supplier sourcing and vetting
We build a shortlist of manufacturers genuinely capable of your product — not trading companies presenting themselves as factories — and verify each one before you speak to them.
- Factory shortlisting and capability match
- On-site audit and certification check
- Reference and trade-history verification
Product sourcing, development, and sampling
From an existing product, a drawing, or a description, we develop a manufacturable specification and run the sampling rounds until the physical sample matches what you intended.
- Specification and technical pack
- Tooling and material selection
- Sample rounds through to approval
Price and contract negotiation
We negotiate in the supplier's language and on their terms of trade, then put the agreement in writing so that price, quality, and timing are enforceable rather than assumed.
- Cost breakdown and target costing
- Payment terms and Incoterms
- Supply agreement and defect thresholds
Quality control and factory inspection
Our inspectors attend the factory during and after production, checking against the approved sample and reporting with photographs before your final payment is released.
- In-line and pre-shipment inspection
- AQL sampling and defect reporting
- Laboratory and compliance testing
Logistics, shipping, and customs coordination
We consolidate, book, document, and clear — choosing the route that fits your cost and your date, and holding the freight forwarder to it.
- Sea, air, and multimodal freight booking
- Consolidation and export documentation
- Customs clearance and import licensing
Ongoing supply chain management
For repeat volume we hold the relationship: forecasting, re-orders, price reviews, second-source cover, and a single point of accountability whenever something moves.
- Forecasting and re-order scheduling
- Annual price review and benchmarking
- Second-source and contingency cover
Each category has its own page.
What we source in it, why we are good at sourcing it, and a form to place your request directly.
Twelve product categories, from plant equipment to finished consumer goods.
Engineering & Machinery
- Engineering equipment
- Industrial machinery and production lines
- Plant spares and components
Water Treatment & Desalination
- Desalination equipment
- Reverse osmosis and membrane systems
- Water treatment technology
Industrial Raw Materials
- Bulk inputs and intermediates
- Production consumables
- Manufacturing feedstock
Defense Systems
- Defense and security equipment
- End-user certification management
- Export licence coordination
Medical & Pharmaceutical
- Medical supplies and consumables
- Disposables and protective equipment
- Pharmaceuticals
Tobacco
- Cigars — Cuban-seed leaf, Nicaragua and Dominican Republic
- Cigarettes, all types
- Shisha and moassel tobacco
Agriculture, Food & Beverage
- Agricultural products and commodities
- Grains, pulses, and oilseeds
- Packaged foodstuff
HORECA & Hospitality Supplies
- Hotel, restaurant, and café supplies
- Commercial kitchen equipment
- Tableware, glassware, and cutlery
Packaging & Printing
- Primary and secondary packaging
- Cartons, corrugated, and rigid boxes
- Labels and printed materials
Textile, Clothing & Leather
- Textiles and fabrics
- Clothing and garments
- Uniforms and workwear
Furniture
- Office and contract furniture
- Hospitality and hotel furniture
- Residential furniture
Jewellery
- Fine jewellery
- Fashion and costume jewellery
- Gemstones and settings
Working in a category that isn't listed? Bring it to the call — most of what we source started as a first-time request.
Several of these categories are controlled goods. Defense systems, pharmaceuticals, supplements, tobacco, and foodstuff carry import licensing, end-user documentation, certification, and customs requirements that differ by destination market. We manage that documentation as part of the engagement rather than leaving it with you.
Discovery call
Thirty minutes on the product, target cost, volumes, and the date it has to land.
Sourcing plan
A shortlist of verified suppliers with quoted costs, lead times, and a written scope of work.
Delivery
Sampling, production, inspection, and freight — reported at each checkpoint until it arrives.
Start with a shortlist, not a leap of faith.
Tell us the product and the market it is going to. We will come back with verified supplier options and a costed plan.