SUPPLIER COMPARISON TEMPLATE

Compare suppliers.
Keep the evidence.

A practical supplier comparison template for your next factory visit. Three suppliers, the same six checks.

01 / THE BRIEF

Keep every quote tied to the same specification.

Product or specificationVisit date

ASupplier 1

BSupplier 2

CSupplier 3

02 / THE EVIDENCE

Compare one question at a time

0 / 18 notes added

Registered entity, production address and who will invoice you. Record documents and any mismatch to clarify.

ASupplier 1

BSupplier 2

CSupplier 3

Processes observed, equipment relevant to your product, capacity assumptions and outsourced steps.

ASupplier 1

BSupplier 2

CSupplier 3

Checks, records and sample requirements relevant to your specification. Note what you could not inspect.

ASupplier 1

BSupplier 2

CSupplier 3

Quote reference, currency, quantity, MOQ, lead time, payment and tooling terms. Keep like-for-like assumptions.

ASupplier 1

BSupplier 2

CSupplier 3

Contact person, who can answer technical questions, outstanding decisions and agreed response dates.

ASupplier 1

BSupplier 2

CSupplier 3

What must be confirmed, who owns it and by when? Record your reason for continuing or pausing.

ASupplier 1

BSupplier 2

CSupplier 3

Unknown is a useful answer. Leave a clear next step.

READING YOUR NOTES

An absent manager or an outsourced process alone does not rule out a supplier. Record the context, the evidence and what still needs an answer.

This worksheet supports a buying decision. It is not a formal audit, compliance assessment or product inspection.