01

Identity before price

Manufacturer, model, part number, revision, nameplate and datasheet prevent visually similar but technically different quotations.

02

Application defines equivalence

Operating medium, rating, material, environment, hazardous-area status and interface determine whether an alternative is plausible.

03

Commercial data changes validity

Delivery point, Incoterm, required date, inspection, certificates, warranty and quotation validity should be explicit.

Practical checklist

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
Next action

Send the original RFQ pack and mark every field that remains uncertain.

Send the evidence