A practical brief for comparing sexual wellness manufacturing proposals, prototypes and delivery responsibilities.
QQip editorial · Updated 2026-09-23
A useful manufacturing brief gives every candidate the same starting point. Describe the product you want to develop, the decisions already made and the questions that remain open. A visual reference can explain a direction, but it does not establish permission to reproduce somebody else’s design.
Define the intended product
State the product format, intended users, destination markets and expected sales channels. Describe the functions separately from the exterior appearance. Identify essential features and optional features so suppliers can explain cost and development implications without silently removing requirements.
Make specifications comparable
Create a table with a requirement, target value, evidence requested and approval owner for each important feature. Useful rows include dimensions, weight, material description, charging method, controls, operating modes and packaging. Where a value is not yet decided, write “to be agreed” rather than copying a number from a different model.
Separate prototype and production commitments
Ask what each prototype round includes, what it can demonstrate and which changes incur additional cost. Clarify responsibility for drawings, tooling, firmware and final artwork. Record ownership and access terms in the commercial agreement. An attractive sample alone does not establish production consistency.
Request an itemized proposal
Ask suppliers to separate development charges, tooling, samples, unit prices, packaging and shipping assumptions. Record the order quantity, currency, quotation validity and delivery terms. Compare quotations using the same approved specification and quantity; otherwise an apparently lower price may describe a different scope.
Agree on evidence and approvals
Identify the product-specific documents needed for the destination market with an appropriately qualified adviser. Ask who will provide them and how the model on each document corresponds to the proposed product. Agree who approves the sample, inspection criteria, packaging and later specification changes.
Use the directory as a starting point
Review a supplier profile and its documented products before preparing a shortlist. QQip candidate profiles are still under review. A listed capability is a starting point for discussion, not an independent factory audit. Keep the final brief and supplier responses together so unresolved questions remain visible before an order is placed.