RFQ PlatformFieldsense environmental loggerDefinition v4

4 blocking findings before this package can go out

A round is an immutable snapshot of this package, and every supplier receives the same one. These have to be answered first.

Blocking

4

These prevent the package going out at all. Each one would leave a supplier unable to quote what you actually want.

  • BlockingBill of materials

    Suppliers will substitute parts of their choosing.

    Every BOM line has a manufacturer part number

    1 of 4 BOM lines have no MPN.

    • C1-C8
    Fix in Bill of materials →Cannot be dismissed
  • BlockingBill of materials

    Suppliers cannot price a board without knowing how many of each part it carries.

    Every BOM line has a quantity

    1 of 4 BOM lines have no quantity.

    • BT1
    Fix in Bill of materials →Cannot be dismissed
  • BlockingVolumes & forecast

    Without volumes, quotes are not comparable at any price break.

    Volume forecast present for all three horizons

    Missing: Year one.

    • Year one
  • BlockingCommercial terms

    Whoever owns the tool controls whether you can ever leave.

    Tooling ownership position stated

    No position is recorded on who owns the tooling.

    Fix in Commercial terms →Cannot be dismissed

Causes divergent quotes

5

The documented causes of quotes you cannot compare. A supplier can price around each of these — the trouble is that every supplier prices around them differently. You can release with them outstanding, but only deliberately.

  • Causes divergent quotesElectrical / PCB

    Controlled impedance is priced separately. Silence means some suppliers include it and some do not, and the quotes are not comparable.

    Impedance control specified or explicitly waived

    Impedance control is neither specified nor waived.

    Fix in Electrical / PCB →
  • Causes divergent quotesElectrical / PCB

    Finish choice moves both price and shelf life. Unstated, each supplier quotes its house default.

    Surface finish specified

    No surface finish is stated.

    Fix in Electrical / PCB →
  • Causes divergent quotesMechanical

    Unspecified tolerances get cost-optimised by the factory.

    Critical dimensions have tolerances

    1 of 2 critical dimensions have no tolerance.

    • Gasket groove depth
    Fix in Mechanical →
  • Causes divergent quotesTest & compliance

    Certification work is a large, separable cost. Unlisted, some suppliers price it in and some price it out.

    Target certifications listed

    No target certifications are listed.

    Fix in Test & compliance →
  • Causes divergent quotesBill of materials

    Silence here is read as permission to substitute.

    Approved-alternates policy stated

    No position is recorded on whether suppliers may substitute parts.

    Fix in Bill of materials →

Advisory

1

Worth fixing, and nothing here gates a release.

  • AdvisoryCompany & credibility

    Suppliers screen for funded, credible customers before quoting.

    Company and credibility section complete

    Missing: Traction, Why this program is real.

    • Traction
    • Why this program is real