Verify before
you commit capital.
An on-site, 72-hour validation of a supplier or factory: who they are, what they can really produce, and whether their documents hold up.
What is at stake
The website is not the factory
Brokers and trading companies often present a partner's plant as their own.
Capacity on paper
Claimed lines, shifts and certifications rarely match the floor on an ordinary Tuesday.
Documents that do not exist
Tax registration, legal representation and permits must be checked against official sources.
Six things we handle for you
Legal identity check
RFC tax status, incorporation, legal representative and litigation search.
Unannounced site visit
A senior advisor walks the floor, interviews management and photographs what is really there.
Capacity & quality review
Lines, equipment, staffing, quality system and current customers, compared with what you were told.
Compliance screening
USMCA origin readiness, labor and environmental red flags, sanctions and export-control lists.
Commercial terms review
Pricing, payment terms and contract clauses benchmarked before you sign.
Go / no-go report
A scored, photo-documented report with a clear recommendation.
The 72-hour validation
- Hour 0
Request
You send the supplier name and what you plan to buy.
- Hour 24
Desk review
Legal, tax, litigation and sanctions checks completed.
- Hour 48
On site
Factory visit, interviews and photo evidence.
- Hour 72
Report
Scored findings and a go / no-go recommendation.
- ✓Scored validation report (PDF, EN/ES)
- ✓Geotagged photo and video evidence
- ✓Legal and tax status summary
- ✓Red-flag list with mitigation options
- ✓30-minute debrief call with the advisor
Procurement and supply chain teams qualifying a new supplier, investors doing operational due diligence, and companies renewing a contract with a supplier that has underperformed.
A distributor nearly wires a deposit
A Canadian distributor is about to pay a 40% deposit to a "manufacturer" in Jalisco. Our visit finds a trading office with no production lines, subcontracting to an unnamed third party. The client redirects the order to a verified plant and avoids the exposure.
Illustrative example based on situations we commonly see. Not a specific client.
Questions we hear
Is the visit announced?+
We recommend unannounced or short-notice visits. We agree the approach with you in advance.
Can you validate outside Mexico?+
Yes, across Latin America. Timelines outside Mexico can be longer depending on travel.
What if the supplier refuses entry?+
That is itself a finding. We document it and complete every check that does not need their cooperation.
Supplier Integrity & Factory Readiness
Before the first wire or the first PO, confirm the supplier is who they say they are, where they say they are, and paid where they say they are paid.
100% deployment credit: Credited in full against a 72-Hour On-Site Supplier Validation ($10,000–$18,000 per site).
Have a quick question?
Get a straight answer.
Tell us what you are facing: a supplier that stopped responding, a property you are about to buy, a customs issue, a move abroad. Get a clear first answer from COLOMA Group, instantly.
- ✓Instant answer, in seconds
- ✓In English or Spanish
- ✓Free, no obligation
Before renewing, verify capacity on the floor, not on paper. We recommend an unannounced visit to confirm lines, shifts and current customers, plus a check of their tax status and pending litigation. If the missed shipments came from capacity, ask for a written recovery plan and tie the renewal to on-time delivery for 90 days.
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