Technical package
Confirm that the supplier can identify exactly what is being quoted.
- Drawing number, revision, date, and units
- BOM with manufacturer part numbers and alternatives policy
- Connector pinout, wire gauges, colors, lengths, and tolerances
- Splices, shielding, sleeves, labels, and protection
- Applicable standards and specific acceptance requirements
Quality and approval
Define the evidence needed to accept the sample and production assemblies.
- First-article quantity and approval responsibility
- Continuity, pinout, and other required test coverage
- Crimp inspection and mechanical test requirements
- Traceability and records to accompany shipments
- Change approval and nonconformance communication
Commercial and delivery
Make quote assumptions consistent across candidate suppliers.
- Prototype quantities and production price breaks
- Annual forecast, release quantities, and schedule
- Tooling, fixture, and nonrecurring charges
- Minimum order quantities and material lead times
- Packaging, delivery terms, currency, and quote validity