PROCESS • Purchase process
Vendor selection checklist — which questions to ask
How Vendor selection checklist runs at merch.am: steps, timelines and AMD prices when the choice is driven by questions before the order.
What this page is
The checklist is a list of questions for a supplier: sampling terms, accountability for deadlines, paperwork and reorder conditions. This page answers the practical questions: which steps exist, how long each takes and which documents accompany the process.
A purchase process in Armenia is fast only when every step is fixed in writing. In the case of Vendor selection checklist that means one point of contact, one AMD invoice and deadlines fixed in writing.
How the work runs
On the Armenian market the difference between suppliers shows not in the price list but at the second order: what stayed in memory — the matrix, the artwork, or nothing. The checklist helps ask that question before the first order, not after the second.
The core steps of the Vendor selection checklist track:
- Vendor selection checklist: sharpening the brief
- Vendor selection checklist: building the quote
- Vendor selection checklist: launching production
What we watch for
The risk we watch during Vendor selection checklist is this: The risk is price as the only criterion: a cheap quote hides the cost of deadlines and quality, paid later. That is why every step carries a written confirmation and its own owner.
The engine is questions before the order: if the offer does not read along that axis, the Vendor selection checklist programme loses its point. We build along exactly that axis, measured by documentation completeness and consistent quality.
Prices and terms
Programmes on the Vendor selection checklist track usually fall into the 800–6000 AMD range per unit (excluding 20% VAT), with runs of 30–500 pcs. Every item, including branded notebooks, enters the quote as a separate line.
A purchase process in Armenia is fast only when every step is fixed in writing. Delivery on the Vendor selection checklist track runs 24–48 hours in Yerevan, HayPost 3–5 working days or SPS Express 1–2 days to the regions, and FedEx, DHL or Onex beyond the border.
- Payment
- small orders via ArCa or Idram, larger programmes by bank transfer
- Regional delivery
- Gyumri, Vanadzor, Dilijan via HayPost in 3–5 working days or SPS Express in 1–2
- Minimums
- print from 50 pieces, embroidery from 100, lanyards and pens from 200
- Tax documents
- invoices are issued to the legal entity named in the order
Independent supplier. merch.am is an independent B2B corporate-merch production and fulfilment partner for the Armenian market. Meridian Expo Center, Yerevan Expo, the banks, couriers and companies named on this page are market context only and do not imply partnership, sponsorship or official status. Figures are indicative planning ranges in AMD and exclude 20% VAT; confirm every programme against a written brief before ordering.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum run for Vendor selection checklist
Print starts at 50 pieces, embroidery at 100, lanyards and pens at 200. A typical run on the Vendor selection checklist track is 30–500 pcs, with branded notebooks planned at 800–6000 AMD per unit excluding 20% VAT.
What lead time should Vendor selection checklist plan for
The full cycle on the Vendor selection checklist track is usually 2–3 weeks from brief to delivery: production 4–8 working days, a sample 5–7, and delivery within Yerevan 24–48 hours.
How do you guarantee documentation completeness
For a Vendor selection checklist programme every step is fixed in writing, colours are locked against Pantone references, and the batch is inspected the day before packing.