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Evidence Tool

Ask What the Evidence Proves Before Asking for More Files

Request product, sample, packaging, quality, shipment, and document evidence with a clear source, scope, date, owner, and limitation.

Direct answer

A useful evidence request names the exact product or claim, the decision it supports, the requested record, its source, applicable scope, date or version, responsible owner, and known limitation. File volume is not proof quality; every item should connect to a buyer approval or an open question.

Open the worksheet

How to use

1Write the buyer decision or claim first, then request only the evidence needed to support or reject it.
2Identify the product, SKU, sample, site, process, shipment, or period to which the evidence applies.
3Record the issuer or source, file date or version, responsible owner, and where the original is stored.
4Separate supplier statements, buyer observations, and third-party records instead of presenting them as equivalent.
5Mark expiry, destination review, translation, sampling, or other limitations and assign the next confirmation owner.

Editable worksheet

Complete the fields your team can confirm

Leave unknown items visibly open and assign an owner instead of entering an unsupported answer.

Section 1

Decision and scope

Define what the request is meant to prove.

Buyer decision or proposed claimProduct, SKU, sample, site, shipment, or periodDestination and intended useDecision owner and target date

Section 2

Requested evidence

Ask for a specific record, not a broad promise.

Record or observation requestedIssuer, source, or person creating itDate, version, validity, or lotOriginal file or record location

Section 3

Review and limitation

Record what the item does and does not establish.

Reviewer and review dateApplicable scopeKnown exclusions or unanswered questionsDestination, legal, technical, or translation review needed

Section 4

Approval and update

Keep the decision traceable after the file arrives.

Accepted / conditional / rejected / replaceReason and approval ownerNext action and due dateReview trigger if product, pack, site, route, or rule changes

Decision table

Evidence-to-decision register

One row should answer who produced the evidence, what it covers, and which decision it supports.

Decision area	Evidence request	Scope and source	Status / limitation
Product basis	Specification, sample code, material or formula record	Named SKU/sample and issuing team	Current / open deviation / superseded
Sample evaluation	Method, conditions, observations, retained sample	Named evaluator, date, and sample identity	Comparable / conditional / retest
Packaging	Proof, dimensions, construction, label or carton record	Named version, pack, and approval owners	Approved / awaiting input / not destination-reviewed
Quality checkpoint	Agreed inspection or release evidence	Named lot/order/site/process and record owner	Accepted / gap / external review
Public claim	Evidence supporting the exact wording and scope	Company statement, buyer record, or third-party source	Approved wording / narrower scope / remove
Shipment / documents	Available record and responsibility statement	Named order, shipment, route, destination, and provider	Available / applicability open / buyer-provided

Scope and limitations

Use the template as a decision record, not a compliance promise

This template does not authenticate a file, certify a supplier, or determine legal, technical, customs, food, safety, or destination compliance.
A certificate or report may apply only to the named site, product, sample, method, period, issuer, or standard shown in the original.
Sensitive or confidential records should be exchanged and stored through an approved business process, not pasted into a public inquiry form.
The appropriate qualified party must confirm whether evidence is sufficient for the actual decision and destination.

Buyer Paths

Use the tool inside a workflow

Pet brand programConnect product and packaging claims to an approval record.Importer workflowAssign supplier, importer, compliance, and forwarder responsibilities.Private label programKeep sample, specification, pack, and quotation evidence aligned.

Product Decisions

Apply the template to a category

Sample evaluation scorecardCreate comparable observations before approving a reference sample.Export document questionsSeparate availability, applicability, submission, and acceptance.Compare product directionsConnect the evidence request to one defined product decision.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Does more evidence always mean a stronger supplier decision?+

No. The useful question is whether each item has a known source, scope, date, owner, limitation, and connection to the buyer decision. Unrelated files can create volume without clarity.

Can a supplier certificate prove destination compliance?+

It may support a specific fact within its stated scope. The appropriate buyer-appointed party must confirm whether it is current, authentic, applicable, and sufficient for the actual product and destination.

How should a public product claim be reviewed?+

Write the exact wording, identify the evidence and product scope, record the reviewer and limitations, and approve a narrower statement or remove it when the evidence does not support the proposed claim.

When should the evidence register be updated?+

Review it when the product, sample, specification, pack, site, route, destination, standard, record validity, or public claim materially changes.

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