General Sourcing
General Industrial Sourcing Buyer Guides
Use this section before you begin product-specific or industry-specific sourcing. It helps buyers organize the RFQ, identify the product correctly and handle replacement or obsolete-part requirements without losing the original technical context.
01
Identify
Define the requirement
02
Gather
Collect references
03
Validate
Separate knowns from unknowns
04
Submit
Prepare the RFQ
WHICH GUIDE SHOULD I USE?
Start with the buyer problem you are trying to solve.
You do not need to read every guide. Use the pathway that best reflects the information you have today.
I have several items and need to prepare one RFQ.
Start with the Industrial RFQ Buyer Guide.
I only have an OEM name, model or part number.
Use the OEM & Part Number Sourcing Guide.
The requested item is discontinued or no longer available.
Use the Obsolete & Replacement Parts Guide.
BUYER GUIDES
Choose the guide that matches where you are in the sourcing process.
These three guides work across almost every ORVANTEQ product category and industry sector. They are intentionally broader than the individual product and industry guides.
START HERE
Industrial RFQ Buyer Guide
Build a complete sourcing request with the right technical references, commercial details and delivery information.
IDENTIFICATION
OEM & Part Number Sourcing Guide
Use OEM names, models, part numbers, revisions and installed-equipment references to improve product identification.
REPLACEMENT
Obsolete & Replacement Parts Guide
Preserve the original equipment context when sourcing discontinued, legacy or hard-to-find industrial components.
BUYER-READY INFORMATION
What should you try to have before contacting suppliers?
Product reference
OEM, part number, model, equipment tag or clear product description.
Technical evidence
Datasheet, BOQ, drawing, nameplate photograph or project specification.
Commercial requirement
Quantity, required delivery date and delivery destination.
Open questions
Clearly identify anything that is unknown rather than filling the gap by assumption.
Know what you need? Move from preparation to the RFQ.
Send the strongest references and documents you have available. If some information is still unknown, identify it clearly for follow-up.