信任应当被赢得，而非被购买。

What each status means

SCSME Member

The business holds a current membership. This confirms association membership, nothing more.

SCSME Verified Business

Core business information — identity, registration, contact and location — has been reviewed against supporting evidence.

Verified Supplier

Evidence supports that the business supplies products, materials or services to other businesses.

Verified Manufacturer

Evidence supports in-house manufacturing capability. A business is never labelled a manufacturer without it.

Corporate Supplier

Evidence supports supply to corporate or institutional buyers.

OEM Available

Evidence supports original-equipment or contract manufacturing arrangements.

Export Ready

Evidence supports export handling capability.

Certification

A specific certification, shown only where documentary evidence is on file and current. Halal and similar statuses are shown only with appropriate evidence.

How verification works

1. 1

   Evidence

   The business submits documents supporting the specific claim it wants recognised.

2. 2

   Administrative review

   SCSME staff check the evidence. A fee may fund the review, but paying it never guarantees the outcome.

3. 3

   Decision

   The verification is granted, declined with reasons, or returned for further evidence.

4. 4

   Expiry and review

   Verifications can carry an expiry date and are re-checked when the underlying facts change.

5. 5

   Suspension

   A verification is suspended if evidence lapses or a claim turns out to be unsupported.

6. 6

   Corrections

   Anyone can raise a correction. SCSME reviews it and updates the record where warranted.