Process · MarkdownGate exit checklist
What you should hold at the end of each gate, from feasibility to mass production: documents, source files, units, test reports and the decision record.
Use it: Before you approve a gate payment, with any vendor. Lines marked "stop if missing" should block sign-off.
How our 5 gates work →
Cost · CSVDDP landed-cost worksheet
A spreadsheet that turns a factory unit price into the delivered-duty-paid cost: customs value, Section 301 duties, MPF, HMF, freight, brokerage and delivery. Formulas are explained in the header.
Use it: To compare a FOB quote with a DDP quote, or to see how much of your unit cost is tariff.
How we quote landed DDP →
Certification · MarkdownFCC modular checklist
When a pre-certified module’s FCC grant covers your product, what the host still needs, and how to label it. References 47 CFR 15.212 and FCC KDB 996369.
Use it: At Gate 0, before you pick a module and an antenna, and again before formal testing.
How we plan certification →
Data · CSVSBOM sample
A sample software bill of materials for a hypothetical tracker firmware: every component, version, supplier, license and package URL, in a CSV view of CycloneDX.
Use it: To see the level of detail to ask for, and to brief your security or legal team.
Data sovereignty and SBOM →
IP · TextSource-file handover tree
The folder structure of a full handover package for a hypothetical device: electrical, mechanical, firmware, test and certification files, gate by gate.
Use it: To check whether a vendor’s handover is complete, or to write the deliverables list into a contract.
How IP ownership works →
Regulatory and tariff notes reflect the rules as of October 2026 and link to primary sources: 47 CFR 15.212, the FCC Knowledge Database, USTR Section 301 and CBP rulings. Check the dates and rates before you rely on them. They are guidance, not legal or customs advice.