Verification gate
Verification gate: One of the four checks a supplier record must pass before we publish it.
- 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 costThe one-off cost of the injection mould, die or print plate.
- colorway toleranceThe 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.