Relevant discovery
Suppliers are considered against product, process, location, quantity, and buyer-defined requirements.
For suppliers
Receive requirements with enough detail to decide whether you should quote
onBusiness is designed to send structured, buyer-approved requirements—not vague “best price” messages. Relevant suppliers can respond with a written scope, commercial terms, and clear exceptions.
Contact the supplier deskA fair participation model
No paid rank disguised as supplier quality
Requirement relevance comes first. Verification wording reflects checks actually completed.
Structured requirements
Every invited supplier sees the same core requirement, making quotes easier to prepare and compare.
Disclosed commercial terms
Any success fee or introduction arrangement is agreed before it applies—not introduced after the fact.
How to respond to an onBusiness requirement
- Confirm whether the requirement matches your actual capability and service area.
- Ask only the clarification questions necessary to quote accurately.
- Reference the exact requirement version, specification, quantity, and delivery destination.
- Separate unit price, taxes, freight, tooling, documentation, and optional work.
- State lead time, payment terms, validity, exclusions, and the responsible contact.
Supplier questions
Do suppliers pay to appear in search results?
Public discovery should not be ranked by payment. During early access, relevant suppliers may be discovered from public sources and invited because they match a real buyer requirement.
When is a success fee charged?
Only under commercial terms agreed in writing before an introduction proceeds. A public listing or reply to a requirement does not by itself create a fee obligation.
Does onBusiness guarantee an order?
No. The buyer decides whether any quote meets its technical, commercial, compliance, and timing requirements.