Fictional teaching exercise, reconstructed from an answer guide; not original quotations or the original workbook.

Clarify payment terms before selecting a supplier. Obtain and check a copy of food-contact documentation; available on request is not verified. Deposits or payment before delivery require Finance review. AI may prepare comparisons and enquiry drafts, but may not approve suppliers, orders, payments or sending emails.

Freight, quotation validity, complete specifications, actual demand and required arrival dates are not provided. Do not invent them. These are exercise conditions, not law or universal purchasing rules.