Use this page to record supplier-stated identity details, dated source observations, U.S. screening entries, conflicts, and unresolved questions. Treat every supplier statement as unverified until a dated source record addresses the same detail.
Wholesale Knife Supplier Verification Checklist
Start with the supplier-stated identity record. Add a separate dated source observation for the same detail. Compare the two entries without treating either one as a conclusion about the supplier. Record any difference as unresolved, assign one precise supplier follow-up question, and keep the status open until further evidence or a response is recorded.
Record supplier statements as statements
Ask the supplier to state its legal name, business address, and business role. Record the exact response, the date received, and the communication source for each item. Label every entry Supplier-stated. If an item is absent, enter Unresolved; do not infer a name, address, role, registration status, ownership status, or capability.
Record source observations and conflicts
For each supplier statement, create a separate source-observation entry with the source title, URL, access date, and short exact text addressing the same detail. Trade.gov says to start due diligence with online resources and the U.S. Commercial Service, and it lists Country Commercial Guides, Initial Market Check, International Company Profile, and the Consolidated Screening List. The International Company Profile page describes full and partial reports with general business information, background and product information, key officials, sources, and other listed categories. Its stated eligibility is limited to an export-ready U.S. company seeking to export U.S.-origin goods or services, or a company with at least 51 percent U.S. content. Record these entries only as source observations; they do not prove a fact about the supplier being checked.
Apply U.S. screening within its stated scope
The U.S. Consolidated Screening List is an aid for screening potential parties to regulated transactions against restrictions maintained by U.S. government departments. Record the searched supplier-stated name, search date, displayed result, and any linked official source list. If a result appears to match, keep the status unresolved, conduct the additional due diligence stated by the CSL, and check the official source lists before proceeding. Do not add an approval or compliance conclusion to the record.
Wholesale Knife Supplier Verification Record
Record only supplied statements and dated source observations. Enter Unresolved when a field lacks evidence. Do not fill the record with assumed values.
Supplier-stated legal name
Enter the exact name received from the supplier, plus the received date and communication source; otherwise enter Unresolved.
Supplier-stated business address
Enter the exact address received from the supplier, plus the received date and communication source; otherwise enter Unresolved.
Supplier-stated business role
Enter the exact business role stated by the supplier, plus the received date and communication source; otherwise enter Unresolved.
Source title, URL, and access date
Enter one source title, complete URL, and access date for the observation.
Exact source text observed
Enter only the short text that addresses the same identity detail; otherwise enter Unresolved.
U.S. screening search record
Enter the searched name, search date, displayed result, and official source-list URL followed for any possible match.
Conflict or unresolved question
Enter both conflicting texts or the missing item, then write one precise supplier follow-up question.
Frequently Asked Questions
How should a possible CSL match be recorded?
Record the searched name, search date, and displayed result. If a possible match appears, keep the status unresolved and check the official source lists linked by the CSL.
What should the record show when a source conflicts with a supplier statement?
Record the supplier statement, the exact source text, the source URL, and the access date as separate entries. Mark the difference unresolved and ask the supplier a precise follow-up question.
Conclusion
Record supplier statements and dated source observations separately. Keep every conflict and missing item unresolved until further source evidence or a supplier response is recorded.