The issue you want resolved
Show us the supplier, product or quotations involved, and tell us what is unclear.
CUSTOM RESEARCH / COMMISSIONED WORK
Need help with a supplier, quote or sourcing question?
Tell us what you need to decide. We review the available information, agree the work in advance and show what still needs checking.
Tell us what you need
For your own supplier or order. We start with the question you bring us, not a general report.
Looking for published reports?HAVE TWO OR MORE QUOTATIONS?
See the Quotation Review scope and worked example, or use the free online comparison.
CHOOSE A STARTING POINT
What are you trying to resolve?
Choose the closest example, or send us your own question. We confirm what can be covered before work starts.
US$79 STANDARD PILOTWho is behind this supplier?Find out how the website, seller, factory and proposed payment recipient relate to one another.See the scope and price SCOPED PROJECTA product or market questionNeed to understand a product version, a destination-market requirement or how a product is sold? Tell us the question.Ask about your question SCOPED PROJECTSupplier quotes that do not line upSee whether the prices cover the same product, quantity, packaging, delivery terms and extra costs.Compare your quotations SCOPED PROJECTSomething else to clarifyHave a specific supplier, company or order problem? We can discuss which information is available to review.Describe your question
HOW A PROJECT BEGINS
Here is how it works
What we can review
We agree on the documents, questions, deliverable, timeframe and fee before starting.
A written comparison with sources
The agreed deliverable shows what documents say, which terms differ and what should be clarified next.
See what a finished brief can look like
These worked examples use hypothetical situations; they are not completed client projects.
Supplier identity exampleSee how a source-linked brief distinguishes companies, transaction roles and open questions. ↗Quotation comparison exampleSee how mismatched quotation fields, assumptions and follow-up questions can be organised. ↗Start with your questionContact ICW with the supplier, product or documents and the decision you need to make. ↗
The US$79 Supplier Identity & Transaction Map has published pilot terms. Other projects are priced after we agree on the work. We review available information; we do not audit factories, certify suppliers, provide legal due diligence or guarantee an order outcome.