“Verified” is a methodology — published, so you can audit our audit.
A manufacturer is represented only after clearing all six clauses below. Here is exactly what each one requires, how we check it, and what a pass looks like.
Reference
DVS-2025 · v1.0
C1
Legal & financial standing
- Evidence required
- Company registration, recent audited accounts, bank reference, and two trade references.
- How we check
- Documents cross-checked against public registries; references contacted directly.
- A pass looks like
- A solvent, registered manufacturer with verifiable trading history.
C2
Manufacturing capability
- Evidence required
- Factory address, production-line list, capacity figures and current lead times.
- How we check
- On-site or verified virtual factory audit; capacity validated against stated output.
- A pass looks like
- Demonstrated capacity to build and deliver the class of line offered.
C3
Quality certifications
- Evidence required
- ISO 9001, CE marking, and — where applicable — EHEDG / food-contact compliance.
- How we check
- Certificates verified with issuing bodies for validity and scope.
- A pass looks like
- Current, in-scope certifications for the equipment and its food-contact duty.
C4
Product validation
- Evidence required
- Reference installations, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) protocols and written performance guarantees.
- How we check
- Reference sites contacted; FAT protocol reviewed for rigour and measurability.
- A pass looks like
- Proven installations and a testable performance guarantee.
C5
After-sales commitment
- Evidence required
- Spare-parts availability, commissioning support terms and a service-response SLA for Pakistan.
- How we check
- Stated SLAs assessed for realism given the maker's regional support footprint.
- A pass looks like
- A concrete, deliverable after-sales commitment for the Pakistani market.
C6
Documentation integrity
- Evidence required
- Complete, export-ready commercial and compliance documentation.
- How we check
- Document set reviewed for completeness and clean presentation under an LC.
- A pass looks like
- A document package that will clear a bank and customs without discrepancy.
Boundaries
What verification is — and is not.
A clear scope is part of the integrity. Verification reduces the risk of who you deal with; it does not replace your own commercial judgement.
- A guarantee against commercial disputes between buyer and seller.
- A price endorsement — verification says nothing about whether a quote is competitive.
- A warranty on the equipment; that remains the manufacturer's obligation.
- A one-time stamp — status is re-checked and versioned over time.
Changelog
v1.02026Initial published standard — six clauses, Phase 1 (food processing & packaging).