| 1 | Quality management system | ISO 9001-certified quality system with documented inspection, nonconformance, and corrective-action procedures. | Valid certificate, scope of certification, recent audit records, and sample inspection plan. | 15% | — |
| 2 | Material traceability | Heat, batch, or mill-certificate traceability maintained from incoming sheet to finished parts. | Material certificates, receiving records, lot labels, and traceability procedure. | 10% | — |
| 3 | Cutting capability | Laser, turret-punch, or waterjet capacity suitable for the specified material and thickness; common laser work often covers approximately 0.5–12 mm sheet. | Equipment list, maximum work envelope, thickness chart, and sample cut edges. | 10% | — |
| 4 | Forming and bending accuracy | CNC press-brake capability with documented setup controls; a typical general-purpose target is about ±0.5° for bend-angle accuracy, subject to geometry and material. | Machine specifications, first-article reports, bend-angle measurements, and tooling list. | 10% | — |
| 5 | Dimensional inspection | Calibrated gauges and inspection equipment, including CMM or optical measurement when part complexity requires it. | Calibration certificates, inspection reports, gauge list, and measurement-system records. | 15% | — |
| 6 | Surface finishing | Controlled powder coating, wet painting, plating, anodizing, brushing, or deburring process matched to the drawing and environment. | Approved finish samples, coating-thickness readings, adhesion tests, and subcontractor controls. | 10% | — |
| 7 | Production capacity and flexibility | Ability to support prototypes, low-volume orders, and repeat production without excessive minimum-order requirements; a practical low-volume MOQ may range from 1–100 pieces depending on process. | Capacity plan, monthly output information, shift pattern, MOQ policy, and production samples. | 10% | — |
| 8 | Lead time and delivery reliability | Clearly defined prototype and production lead times; many standard fabrication projects fall within approximately 7–20 working days after design approval, depending on finishing and volume. | Historical delivery data, capacity schedule, order milestones, and on-time-delivery KPI; a strong target is at least 95% on time. | 10% | — |
| 9 | Cost transparency | Quotation separates material, cutting, forming, welding, finishing, tooling, packaging, and logistics costs, with defined validity and assumptions. | Itemized quotation, material-price basis, tooling charges, payment terms, and revision policy. | 5% | — |
| 10 | Communication and export support | Responsive engineering communication, English documentation, export packaging, and support with drawings, Incoterms, and shipping documents. | Response-time records, sample documentation, packaging specification, export references, and escalation process. | 5% | — |