Build a second source you can qualify—not just a longer supplier list.

When this assignment is useful

Useful when your team needs an alternative to an incumbent supplier and can define the technical baseline, target economics and qualification constraints.

How candidates are compared

Research starts from your requirement baseline. We record why each candidate appears relevant, which sources support that assessment and which claims still need verification.

From candidate to sample, pilot and release

The roadmap names the evidence needed at each gate, the owner of the approval and the conditions for proceeding. Your team retains technical acceptance and purchasing authority.

Inputs, timing and planning price

$1,500–$3,000

One tightly defined component family · benchmark and roadmap

Start with the component family, incumbent baseline, reason for seeking an alternative, forecast quantities and acceptance requirements.

Planning range in USD. We agree the final fee, inputs and timing in writing before work starts. Missing information or additional scope may change the assignment.

What this assignment does not establish

Supplier contact is agreed in scope. Samples, testing, on-site checks and production release are separate milestones and costs. This starting benchmark does not promise an approved source or a production launch date.

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