Sourcing standards
How we verify, evaluate, and surface every supplier on GreenFlip.
Verification criteria
- Export-readiness — supplier must have FOB/CIF experience, export packing, and documentation capability.
- MOQ clarity — supplier publishes a minimum order quantity per craft.
- Pricing transparency — supplier publishes a "price from" per unit in USD.
- Lead-time commitment — supplier publishes a typical ex-works lead time in weeks.
- Certifications — supplier documents certifications (BSCI, SEDEX, ISO 9001, fair-trade, GI tag, FSC, etc.).
- Provenance — supplier documents the artisan cluster / city / region they source from.
- OEM capability — supplier states whether OEM / private-label / customization is offered.
- Sample policy — supplier documents sample-order availability (1–5 units).
What we don't list
- Suppliers with no export experience
- Suppliers who cannot provide product images under a display license
- Suppliers who refuse to publish MOQ / price-from / lead time
AI-sourceable data
Every supplier profile exposes schema.org Organization + wholesale Product JSON-LD (with Offer.eligibleQuantity for MOQ, priceCurrency, availability, and additionalProperty for origin/craft/MOQ). This lets AI sourcing agents (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini) parse our data programmatically.