The cited guidance does not identify which items are included in any particular supplier's scope. It says a quotation describes the product, states the price of each item, sets the shipment time, and specifies the terms of sale and terms of payment. These fields provide the starting point for comparing written quotes, but they do not by themselves confirm that a particular item is included.
What to check in each written quote
For each supplier, compare whether the written quote states:
- Product: the product being quoted.
- Price of each item: a price for the item being compared.
- Shipment time: the shipment time stated.
- Terms of sale: the sale terms stated.
- Terms of payment: the payment terms stated.
The U.S. International Trade Administration identifies these as quotation details. The source does not say that shipment time, sale terms or payment terms are themselves products or services included in the supplier's scope; they are separate information that can affect the comparison.
What still needs confirmation
An item-level price and a general product description do not establish the full scope. A reader comparing suppliers still needs written confirmation of:
- which items are included;
- which items are excluded;
- whether the product description matches the item under review; and
- whether the stated shipment, sale and payment terms are conditions of the quotation or separate items.
The cited guidance does not provide supplier names, item-level scope lists, exclusions or a supplier-by-supplier comparison. Until the relevant supplier states the scope in writing, an item should be marked as unconfirmed rather than assumed to be included.