Lara GuevaraSupply Chain expert (Product and Service)

Sourcing Documentation

5 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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Lara Guevara argues that founders treat sourcing documentation as something to assemble only during audits, when they should be building it proactively. Brands need clear answers on where raw materials come from, how labor practices are verified, and when those checks happen. Vague answers like "I think so" are the gaps that will get you caught.

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A lot of founders think of sourcing documentation as something you pull together if you ever get audited. Not glamorous, but it's what actually holds up when someone asks. If you cannot answer those questions right now, you're not alone. Almost nobody can on the first try. That's not a judgment. That's just where most growing brands actually are. Where did the raw materials come from? Who verified the labor practices and when? If your answer to any of that is, I think so, or someone told me once, that's exactly the gap worth closing before anyone asks you to close it.