Project Specification and Supplier Evidence
FBM Sourcing manages the entire China procurement package for overseas construction projects. For office chairs, start with the project furniture schedule and the evidence required for the quoted model, materials and destination.
Office Chair Reference Images
Use the reference images below together with the agreed drawings, finish references and product specification.
For the wider category, see office furniture. Related office furniture: office reception sofas, filing cabinets, plastic chairs.
Office Chair Procurement Checklist
Use and Layout
Identify which chairs are for workstations, meeting rooms and reception areas. Give the desk or table height, available floor space and any adjustment or access requirements in the furniture brief.
Specify the Quoted Configuration
- Model and dimensions: Record the chair model, overall dimensions, seat height or required adjustment range, and armrest arrangement against the workstation or meeting-table reference.
- Upholstery and materials: Specify the mesh or upholstery reference, foam or filling where applicable, and the proposed frame or base material. Record the selected colour and finish references.
- Mechanism and components: For adjustable chairs, identify the selected mechanism and gas lift. State the required armrest, base and caster configuration and any allowed substitutions.
- Drawing and tolerances: Provide the model drawing, relevant desk or table heights, approved reference and any specified dimensional tolerances.
- Assembly scope: Identify which components arrive assembled or loose, the supplied hardware and the assembly instructions required for the project.
Ask the quoted supplier for the model identification, operating instructions and any performance reports required by the project.
Compare the Factory Quotations
Compare the exact quoted configuration rather than the product photograph alone. Record the frame or base and upholstery reference. Where fitted, identify the mechanism, gas lift and casters. Check that any supplied test report covers the quoted model and configuration. Record proposed component substitutions before approval.
Request carton dimensions, gross weight, units per carton, the parts supplied loose and the assembly instructions. Agree how the chair model and room or workstation reference will be marked on the packing list.
Compare the product configuration, packing, assembly scope and agreed delivery basis in the quotation. Confirm which sample, packing and assembly items are included in each quotation. Sea freight is quoted to you before shipment.
Sample Reference and Pre-Shipment Inspection
Our QC process includes one inspection by our own team at the factory once bulk production is finished, before shipment, with photo and video records. Your own project team is welcome to attend the inspection with us. See the quality inspection process.
Record the approved chair model and components. Where applicable, note the adjustment operation, armrest fixing, caster fit, upholstery appearance and supplied hardware. Keep the approved reference for comparison at the pre-shipment inspection. A visual check does not replace the performance testing specified for the chair.
Coordinate the Office Furniture Package
Coordinate chair models and quantities with the workstation, meeting-table and reception schedules. Record the desk or table reference, chair clearance, finish selection and assembly scope beside each room or workstation type.
Sometimes, on a large project, the office chairs alone fill full containers; sometimes the office chairs share containers with the other product categories of the same project; and sometimes, in one batch, we combine a dozen or more product categories from several projects of the same client into a few containers — always full containers, and for us this is routine, well-practised work.
FBM Furniture
If your package is mainly office furniture, see office furniture on fbmfurniture.com, the site of FBM Furniture, the furniture sourcing line of FBM Sourcing Limited.
Get a China Procurement Quote for Your Project
Send the chair references, drawings or dimensions, quantities, finish requirements, destination and project timeline through our project enquiry form. Our team will review it and get back to you.
Related furniture procurement examples: Melbourne student accommodation furniture procurement and filing cabinet procurement for Australia and New Zealand.
