West Africa hospitality procurement fails when owners treat FF&E like a catalogue order instead of a port-to-site workflow. Use this checklist before you sign a factory PO.
Pre-RFQ (owner / developer)
[ ] Room matrix + operator brand standards locked
[ ] Target ports: Douala (Cameroon), Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire), Tema (Ghana)
[ ] Fire/moisture specs for tropical coastal humidity
[ ] Single accountable EPC or FF&E partner named on master schedule
RFQ package
[ ] Shop drawing template + revision log
[ ] Material board with finish codes
[ ] Installation sequence by floor/wing
[ ] Spare parts list (hinges, slides, handles, touch-up kits)
Mock-up gate (do not skip)
[ ] Full 1:1 guestroom mock-up signed in Foshan
[ ] Hardware heights and housekeeping workflow validated
[ ] BOQ frozen — change orders after this point are expensive
Production & export
[ ] Batch QC photos per container
[ ] SKU labels mapped to installation sequence
[ ] Commercial invoice, packing list, COO, fumigation where required
Related markets
/cameroon · /cote-d-ivoire · /ghana · /africa
FAQ
Q: What MOQ is realistic for a first West Africa hotel? A: Often 20–50 keys or one signed mock-up room type before scaling.
Q: Who owns francophone documentation? A: Your EPC partner should align French/English packing lists with broker requirements before shipment.
