1. Confirm the legal and commercial identity
Start with the Chinese-language entity that will appear on the quotation, contract, invoice and payment instructions. An English marketing name is not enough to establish the responsible business.
- Registered Chinese company name and unified social credit code
- Current registration status and registered business scope
- Legal representative and the entity issuing the quotation
- Relationship between the supplier contact, manufacturer, seller and exporter
- Beneficiary account name and any mismatch that requires explanation
2. Match capability to the actual requirement
A factory can be legitimate and still be the wrong fit. The review should follow the product, material, process, tolerance, volume and acceptance criteria in the buyer brief.
- Relevant equipment and processes, not only a general factory tour
- Comparable products or process evidence within the agreed confidentiality scope
- Quality checkpoints connected to the buyer's critical requirements
- Capacity, tooling, subcontracting and production constraints that affect the order
- Sample route and the records needed before production release
3. Choose the right verification depth
- Desk review for identity, business role, payment alignment and initial evidence
- Remote review when documents, interviews and live visual evidence can answer the open questions
- On-site visit when process capability, equipment, material control or factory conditions need direct observation
- Specialist testing, customs, engineering or legal review when the requirement falls outside a general supplier assessment
4. Record the result without turning uncertainty into a claim
Each finding should remain attached to its evidence and scope. RISVO uses three plain-language states so a buyer can see what is known and what remains open.
- Verified — checked within the stated review scope
- Supplier-stated — provided by the supplier but not independently confirmed
- Open — evidence, clarification or specialist review is still required
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