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Iranian-origin pistachio comparison for a European food importer
- Requirement
- Create a qualified variety and supplier shortlist
- Criteria assessed
- Variety, size, origin, batch documents, quality parameters, packaging, lead time and total landed cost
- CTSEG approach
- Desk-based producer and document verification; quotation normalisation through a common RFQ
- Commercial output
- Comparison matrix, open-information register and sample-assessment plan
- Decision stage
- Buyer selects parties for sampling and commercial negotiation
