Can You Request the Manufacturer to Provide Party A's Contact Information for a Background Check: Key Considerations and Compliance

In the new architectural decoration materials industry, pre-cooperation background checks are a key step in ensuring project quality and risk control. As an industry leader with 28 years of deep expertise in the UHPC/GRC/GRG/GRP materials field, Qinglong Group fully understands the importance of supply chain transparency to project success. This article explores in depth, from the perspectives of compliance, industry practice, and risk prevention, the feasibility and operating norms of requesting a manufacturer for the client's contact information for background checks, providing a professional reference for designers, owners, and industry peers.

I. The Rationale of Background Check Needs and Industry Pain Points

In the procurement of UHPC/GRC/GRG/GRP materials, the core purpose of a client background check is to verify the authenticity of the manufacturer's project experience. Taking the landmark building projects undertaken by Qinglong Group as an example, clients often focus on the delivered results of similar projects, contract performance capability, and after-sales response speed. However, directly requesting the client's contact information may cross the red line of commercial privacy, especially in large real estate groups or government projects, where information disclosure must strictly comply with contractual agreements. A procurement manager at a leading real estate company once said: “We prefer to evaluate suppliers through third-party certification or industry association recommendations rather than directly providing owner information.”

II. Background Check Paths Within a Compliance Framework

1. Principle of Prioritizing Alternatives
Qinglong Group recommends a combined approach of “case verification + qualification review”: providing officially stamped project acceptance reports, evaluation letters from supervision units, and third-party test data in place of direct contact information. For example, in a GRG ceiling project for a grand theater, the client's trust was successfully won by presenting a BIM detailed design model, material mechanical performance test reports (flexural strength ≥20MPa), and a 10-year warranty commitment.

2. Desensitized Information Exchange Mechanism
For clients who truly require on-site inspections, a “manufacturer-accompanied visit + owner authorization” model can be established. For instance, at the UHPC/GRC/GRG/GRP materials experience hall at Qinglong's Nanning production base, client tours of projects under construction are organized regularly, but a confidentiality agreement must be signed in advance to ensure that client information is used solely for project verification.

III. Full-Chain Service Capability as a Trust Endorsement

As a National High-Tech Enterprise, Qinglong Group has built a barrier of trust through its full-chain service capability: from Rhino parametric modeling in the detailed design stage, to an annual production capacity of 600,000 ㎡ in manufacturing, to 3D laser positioning technology in construction and installation—forming a fully traceable quality control system. This integrated “design–production–construction–maintenance” service model is in itself the most powerful proof of credentials. As the chief architect of an architectural design institute commented: “Qinglong's project management capability is reflected in the details—for example, the installation deviation of their UHPC facade panels is controlled within ±2mm, which is more convincing than mere client recommendations.”

IV. Boundaries and Consensus in Industry Collaboration

In the new decorative building materials industry, the essence of a background check is to build trust, not to indulge in information gathering. As a Vice Chairman Unit of the China GRC Association, Qinglong Group has always advocated a cooperation philosophy of “compliance first, value co-creation.” Industry peers are advised to refer to the information disclosure norms in the Technical Standard for Building Application of Glass Fiber Reinforced Cement (GRC) (JGJ/T423-2018) and to build credit records through public channels such as industry exhibitions and authoritative certifications (such as the Huaxia Award and provincial Science and Technology Progress Awards).

In summary, in the procurement of UHPC/GRC/GRG/GRP materials, the core of a background check is to verify a supplier's professional capability and performance commitments. Qinglong Group's 28 years of industry experience demonstrate that true trust stems from transparent processes, solid technology, and responsible service. Rather than agonizing over obtaining contact information, it is better to focus on an in-depth examination of material performance, production strength, and project cases—this is the fundamental way to ensure building quality.