Vetting runs in parallel with commercial discussion, not after it. The sequence below defers the expensive steps until the cheap ones have been passed.
| Palcoscenico | Action | Evidence you should hold |
|---|---|---|
| Giorni 1 A 5 | Entity and certificate desk review against public databases | Business license, production license where applicable, 510(k) or CE certificate with verified numbers and scope |
| Giorni 5 A 12 | Live factory walk-through and engineering interview | Recording of the line, route card for one unit, answers on thermal design, binning, and change control |
| Giorni 12 A 25 | Production sample testing, third-party measurement, golden sample signing | Spectrum and irradiance data with distance, sixty-minute output curve, thermal images, signed reference unit |
| Giorni 25 A 30 | Contract, tooling, and inspection terms | Signed agreement covering IP, tooling ownership, change notification, garanzia, penalties, and Incoterms |
If a red light therapy bed supplier cannot support the first two stages within two weeks, the timeline will not improve once money is committed. Treat delay at the diligence stage as a preview of delay at the production stage.
