Sourcing
Policy

Code Red is an independent industrial sourcing company. Unless expressly stated in writing for a specific transaction, Code Red is not an authorized distributor, authorized reseller, agent, partner, or representative of any original equipment manufacturer or brand owner.

Brand names and manufacturer references are used to identify requested products and sourcing needs. They do not imply manufacturer affiliation or authorization.

• →Exact catalog or part number provided by the customer or otherwise confirmed during the sourcing process.
• →Manufacturer or brand identification when relevant.
• →Quoted quantity and current availability status.
• →Condition category, such as new factory-sealed, new surplus, refurbished, repaired, remanufactured, used, or another clearly disclosed condition.
• →Known revision, series, firmware, voltage, or other commercially relevant variant information when the request requires it and the source can reasonably provide it.
• →Lead time, expected ship timing, and quote validity based on supplier confirmation at that time.
• →Warranty or return terms represented by the source or available for that transaction.

For higher-risk, higher-value, obsolete, downtime-critical, or secondary-market requests, Code Red may request additional supplier evidence before release of procurement or before recommending a sourcing path.

Depending on the product and source, requested evidence may include product label photos, packaging photos, serial-number photos where available, condition photos, test reports, inspection notes, repair documentation, warranty statements, source representations, or other commercially relevant records.

Documentation availability varies by supplier, product age, part type, and market conditions. Code Red will not represent that documentation exists unless it has been obtained or confirmed for that transaction.

Code Red does not knowingly source or sell counterfeit, materially misrepresented, or intentionally deceptive products.

Risk controls may include supplier screening, listing review, consistency checks between quoted condition and photos, review of labels or serials when available, request for supporting records, rejection of suspicious listings, and escalation of questionable supply paths.

No sourcing process can eliminate all secondary-market risk. Code Red's policy is to reduce risk through reasonable diligence, clear disclosure, and disciplined supplier selection.

Code Red will identify the quoted product condition in the written quote, invoice, order acknowledgment, or other transaction document where relevant.

Customers should not assume that a product is factory-new, manufacturer-direct, or authorized-channel stock unless the transaction documents expressly say so.

If a customer requires only authorized-distributor supply, only factory-sealed units, specific traceability documents, minimum remaining warranty, or any other sourcing restriction, that requirement must be stated before quote approval.

Industrial part availability can change quickly, especially for obsolete, low-stock, or emergency-sourcing items. Code Red may verify availability before issuing a quote, but the part is not reserved or procured until the order is accepted and funding is secured.

Quoted lead times, availability, price, documentation, and warranty assumptions are subject to change if a supplier updates its position before procurement release.

A quote is not a guarantee of inventory control unless Code Red expressly confirms reservation, allocation, or completed procurement in writing.

Code Red does not purchase from a supplier solely because a customer asks for a quote, verbally approves a quote, or submits a purchase order.

Before procurement is released, Code Red requires a funding path acceptable to Code Red. This may include full payment, a required deposit, approved third-party terms, accepted supplier-backed terms, or another written funding arrangement approved for the transaction.

A purchase order alone does not automatically secure a supplier order unless Code Red expressly approves that arrangement in writing.

Customers are responsible for:

• →Providing accurate part numbers, quantities, urgency, desired condition, technical constraints, and any procurement restrictions that matter to the buying decision.
• →Reviewing the quote carefully, including condition, source type, warranty description, lead time, documentation, freight assumptions, and any non-cancelable or non-returnable limitations.
• →Confirming compatibility, installation requirements, revision or firmware requirements, and plant-specific safety or engineering approval before accepting the quote.
• →Notifying Code Red before quote acceptance if authorized-channel only sourcing, factory-sealed only sourcing, or specific proof documents are mandatory.

Warranty and return rights depend on the specific transaction and will be governed by the quote, invoice, order acknowledgment, supplier warranty, manufacturer warranty where applicable, or another written transaction document.

Some industrial parts, especially obsolete, emergency, configured, special-order, installed, energized, or secondary-market items, may be non-cancelable and non-returnable where disclosed.

No return is approved unless Code Red issues written authorization and any required RMA instructions.

Code Red's sourcing role is commercial and procurement-focused. Code Red is not responsible for customer downtime, lost production, lost profits, business interruption, substitute procurement costs, or other indirect or consequential business losses related to a product sourcing transaction.

Any liability limitation, warranty limitation, or exclusive remedy applicable to a transaction will be governed by Code Red's Terms of Use and the specific quote, invoice, order acknowledgment, or other transaction document.

Customers should review all transaction documents before approval.

Code Red's sourcing review is commercial and documentation-focused. It is not a substitute for engineering validation, electrical design review, machinery safety approval, plant maintenance judgment, system integrator review, or OEM technical certification.

Customers remain responsible for determining whether a product is appropriate for their equipment, process, compliance environment, and risk tolerance.

Code Red may update its supplier screening, documentation requests, and risk controls as the business grows, as market conditions change, and as new sourcing or counterfeit risks emerge.

The version posted on the website is the current public Sourcing Policy unless a transaction document provides more specific terms.