Start with the product, then assess the supplier
Separate the assortment into desk and floor products before comparing quotations. A desk model with an E27 holder and an integrated LED entry should not share an unspecified line item. In this catalog, compare AL-108 with the 102 entries for desk use; compare 931 and 930 for floor placement. Keep the product URL with your shortlist so a model label cannot be mistaken for a database ID.
Write a brief another buyer can repeat
Record the model and variant, intended setting, mounting surface, destination, planned quantity and required packing information. Do not use a photograph alone as the order specification. Ask which bulb or light source, cable, plug and finish are included. If a quotation differs from the catalog, ask for a revised specification tied to the exact model before comparing price.
Evaluate evidence at the right level
A company profile identifies the business; it does not demonstrate every product's performance. Request current company details and relevant product documents through sales. Match each report to the model and configuration being offered. Workshop photographs can help explain a process, but they do not replace a written inspection record. Treat missing documents as an open purchasing question rather than assuming the product passed a test.
Compare total scope, not isolated figures
Use one row per product variant and columns for the included components, confirmed specifications, packaging, quoted quantity and delivery terms. Keep commercial terms in the supplier's written quotation. There is no universal minimum order or delivery schedule established by this guide. Resolve omissions before treating two quotations as equivalent.
Create a decision record
Save the agreed specification and the version of the quotation together. Ask how changes in the light source, mounting parts or packaging will be identified. If a sample is needed, request confirmation of availability and the exact configuration first. Use the inspection guide to prepare questions; it describes buyer checks and does not claim an Olida factory inspection procedure.
