How It Works
1
Select Your Tier
Choose the engagement that matches your sourcing need and timeline.
2
Complete Payment
Secure checkout via Stripe. Your engagement begins immediately.
3
Submit Requirements
Complete a short intake form with your product specifications and preferences.
4
Receive Your Brief
Vetted suppliers delivered in your timeline — ready to contact or engage.
Services & Pricing
Starter
Small Business Starter
$397
one time
3 verified suppliers matched to your requirement
⏱ Delivered in 72 hours
- Full capability profiles
- Certification verification
- OFAC sanctions screening
- Direct contact information
- Top recommendation with rationale
Brief
Sourcing Brief
$749
one time
5 verified suppliers with ranked comparison
⏱ Delivered in 48 hours
- Full capability profiles
- Registry-verified certifications
- OFAC sanctions screening
- Side-by-side supplier comparison
- Top 2 ranked recommendations
Most Popular
Sourcing Engagement
$2,497
one time
5–10 suppliers + we contact the top 3 on your behalf
⏱ Delivered in 7 business days
- Full supplier research
- Direct supplier outreach
- Confirmed MOQs & lead times
- Decision-ready comparison brief
- Ranked recommendations
★ Best Value
Retained Partnership
$2,997
per month
Your permanent external sourcing desk — intelligence, briefs, and outreach
⏱ Ongoing — 4hr response time
- Up to 2 sourcing briefs/month
- Monthly commodity intelligence report
- Regulatory radar monitoring
- Supplier benchmarking & innovation scan
- Priority 4-hour response
- Dedicated sourcing desk
- Full supplier outreach management
Equivalent to $1,498+ in standard briefs — plus intelligence, monitoring, and a permanent sourcing desk.
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Why organizations choose Retained
Your sourcing team.
Without the overhead.
Without the overhead.
The Retained Partnership isn't a subscription to briefs — it's a permanent sourcing desk that monitors your supply chain, alerts you to commodity shifts and regulatory changes, and executes sourcing on demand. Most organizations with ongoing procurement needs find it replaces 30–40 hours of internal research per month.
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Commodity Intelligence Report
Steel, aluminum, copper, resin pricing — FRED data + market analysis
Regulatory Radar
CBP, USTR, and Federal Register monitoring for your categories
Up to 2 Sourcing Briefs
On-demand supplier research — submit requests any time
Priority 4-Hour Response
Any request, any question — answered within business hours
Success Fee
Performance Aligned
We succeed when you place an order.
When you place a first order with any supplier introduced through your ForgeSource engagement within 12 months, a success fee applies. This aligns our incentives directly with yours — we only win when you do.
Voluntary disclosure within 5 business days of placing an order earns a 10% discount on your next ForgeSource engagement. Full terms available in your engagement letter.
First orders under $100,000
2%
First orders $100,000 and above
3%
Early disclosure reward
10% off