Now you have a chance to do business with the new company . what should you do in such situation then ?
financial standingreputation
the way they do business their range of products
Apart from your friends or business partners . Who can give you this reliable information then ?
sources of information about the promising parter company
①Bank
②The Economic and Commercial Counsellor’s Office of Our Embassy in Foreign Countries. 我驻外外商务处③Foreign Counseller’s Office in our countery④Chambers of Commerce 商会⑤Enquiry agencies 咨询机构
⑥Another company that has business with the new company.
group discussion of/about how to request information concering the financial position , credit , reputation ,and business methods of other firms ,including recognizing who request information from whom about whom .
Summary
a. letters enquiring status are more or less stereotyped . some large firms make their enquires on specially printed forms containing the question they would like to be answered.
b. Status enquiries are generally headed “confidential”or Private and Confidential. These words are also written on the envelope.
c. replies to the status enquires can be favorable or unfavorable .
d. State your request in a direct way and it’s polite to enclose a reply envelop.