Identity before price
Manufacturer, model, part number, revision, nameplate and datasheet prevent visually similar but technically different quotations.
Application defines equivalence
Operating medium, rating, material, environment, hazardous-area status and interface determine whether an alternative is plausible.
Commercial data changes validity
Delivery point, Incoterm, required date, inspection, certificates, warranty and quotation validity should be explicit.
What to verify
- Manufacturer, model and part number
- Latest datasheet
- End use and operating environment
- Quantity and delivery point
- Origin, certificates and inspection
- Alternative rule
- Decision deadline