# Verification gate - what it means in sourcing | Cheery Supply Ch

> One of the four checks a supplier record must pass before we publish it. Business registration, main-business evidence, customs export records, direct inte

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Verification gate Direct answer Verification gate: One of the four checks a supplier record must pass before we publish it. Business registration, main-business evidence, customs export records, direct interview. Key facts That the four gates passed on a stated date. Because "pending" reads as an endorsement. One of the four checks a supplier record must pass before we publish it. What it changes for you Business registration, main-business evidence, customs export records, direct interview. In practice A verification gate is one of the four checks a supplier record must pass before it appears in the directory: business registration, main-business evidence, customs export records and a direct interview confirming capacity, MOQ, lead time and price basis. A record that fails any gate is absent from the site rather than published as pending, and every published record is re-checked on a 90-day cycle. Questions about Verification What does a published supplier record prove? That the four gates passed on a stated date. It is evidence about that date, not a continuing guarantee of quality, capacity or business standing - which is why records are re-checked every 90 days. Why are failed records absent instead of marked pending? Because "pending" reads as an endorsement. A record that fails a gate is held back until it passes, so a short directory means the gate is working rather than that the work stopped. Other terms FOB (Free On Board) - Seller delivers the goods on board the vessel at the named port; cost and risk transfer there. EXW (Ex Works) - Buyer collects at the factory gate. MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity) - The smallest quantity a factory will run for one specification. Tooling cost - The one-off cost of the injection mould, die or print plate. Colourway tolerance - The measured range a factory will hold between sample and repeat production. AQL (Acceptable Quality Limit) - The sampling standard (ISO 2859-1) defining allowed defects per inspected lot. Send a specification All 14 terms Sources The four gates are set out in full at /verification/ Where to next Product catalogue Sample listings with price per unit Verified directory Factories that passed 4 verification gates How sourcing works Six steps, timing, failure modes Price benchmark Reference bands and MOQ tiers