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Can you describe who the product is for, what it does and where it operates?

Useful evidence: A short intended-use statement, user workflow and operating environment.

Have you separated essential functions and constraints from preferences?

Useful evidence: A brief that distinguishes must-haves, trade-offs and open engineering questions.

Are the intended markets and owners of specialist requirements identified?

Useful evidence: Named target markets, proposed claims and responsibility for compliance or specialist review.

Can you distinguish prototype needs, a possible first order and longer-term volume assumptions?

Useful evidence: Indicative quantity ranges, timing priorities and cost assumptions clearly labelled as estimates.

Is it clear what you need the partner to design, manufacture and hand over?

Useful evidence: Responsibilities for design files, firmware, tooling, intellectual property and ongoing support.

Have you defined what a sample or next build needs to demonstrate?

Useful evidence: Review questions, acceptance criteria and the person who can approve the next step.