Evidence, not an undefined badge
Understand exactly what each supplier verification signal means.
SupplyForge separates identity checks, capability review, certification evidence and deeper qualification so buyers do not have to infer more from a generic “verified” badge than has actually been reviewed.
Verification levels
| Level | Minimum evidence reviewed | What it does not mean |
|---|---|---|
| Identity verified | Business website, company or trading identity and business email have been checked. | It is not a technical audit or approval of manufacturing capability. |
| Capability reviewed | Buyer-facing profile, core services and capability information have been reviewed for completeness and plausibility. | It does not guarantee capacity, quality performance or suitability for a specific part. |
| Certification verified | At least one certificate document has been reviewed, its certification body recorded and its expiry status checked. Expired evidence is automatically removed from the current public tier. | It is not an audit of the management system and does not extend beyond the certificate scope. |
| SupplyForge qualified | Identity, capability profile and approval evidence have all been reviewed to the current SupplyForge qualification standard. | Buyers must still complete requirement-specific technical, quality, commercial and credit due diligence. |
Profile quality gate
Public profiles require a meaningful buyer-facing summary, focused services, evidenced material capability and valid profile data. Placeholder or malformed values block publication.
Certificate evidence
Certificate status is derived from the document record rather than a profile checkbox. Certification body, certificate number, review status, scope and expiry are retained where supplied, and expired evidence no longer supports a current certification tier.
Buyer responsibility
Verification supports screening. It does not replace drawing review, process qualification, sample approval, audits, credit checks, contractual flow-down or purchase-order controls.
Confidentiality and RFQ files
Buyers can restrict RFQ distribution and require logged confidentiality acceptance before suppliers download files. SupplyForge records file-access activity where the workflow supports it, but technical and legal risk still needs to be assessed by the buyer.
Do not upload information you are not authorised to share. Export-controlled, defence-restricted or other sensitive technical data requires appropriate classification, authorisation and supplier controls beyond a platform checkbox.