List the proposed case contents
Prepare an item inventory showing what the buyer wants to place in the proposed carrying case.
List the equipment and loose accessories the buyer wants considered for the carrying case. Give each item a description that can be matched to its identification photograph. Ask the supplier to use that inventory when preparing a proposed arrangement, and update the list if the intended contents change during discussion.
Request a proposed case layout
Ask for an annotated layout identifying the proposed placement of each listed item.
Request a drawing showing where the proposed contents would be placed within the case. Ask the supplier to label the items against the buyer inventory and identify the layout revision. Give the arrangement to the buyer reviewer, and return any placement question with a reference to the affected inventory item.
Describe the carrying case identification
Request current photographs and a written description of the case under quotation.
Ask for photographs and a current written description identifying the proposed case. Keep its identity separate from the equipment intended to go inside it. Compare the case description with the commercial schedule and layout drawing, then request clarification if a revised quotation refers to a different case proposal.
Confirm the case quotation scope
Ask whether the proposed case quotation includes the inserts and other packing items discussed.
Ask whether the proposed case quotation includes the packing items discussed with the layout. Request separate identification of any inserts or additional packaging lines. Compare those items with the contents inventory and ask the supplier to explain the purchasing scope before the buyer authorizes the carrying case order.
Ultrasound Carrying Cases: documents to request
| Ask about | Request with your inquiry |
|---|---|
| What should the carrying case inventory address? | A case contents inventory |
| What should the carrying case arrangement address? | A proposed case layout drawing |
| What should the carrying case description address? | A case identification sheet |
| What should the carrying case package schedule address? | An itemized case packing proposal |