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NVIDIA GPU and AI Server Procurement Process — From Request to Deployment

We do not sell NVIDIA quotas and we do not guarantee allocation. Haink manages the procurement and allocation process through its OEM, manufacturer, distribution and infrastructure relationships. The engagement covers architecture, procurement strategy, end-user package preparation, allocation coordination, negotiations, compliance and logistics, all the way to a firm order.

Steps 01–02
A go / no-go first.
Your request is tested against real OEM and distributor routes before anything is signed.
Engagement
retainer $10,000 · credited in full
The success fee is payable only when a confirmed supply offer is secured and accepted by you.
Scope
Request → PO → cluster.
Architecture, sourcing, allocation coordination, compliance, freight and acceptance under one line of accountability.

Haink guides you from the first conversation to a fully operational GPU cluster, sourcing NVIDIA infrastructure — from H200 and B200 to B300 and next-generation Vera Rubin platforms — through authorized OEM and distributor channels, with compliance at every step.

What the engagement delivers

Four outputs. Each one is something you can act on, take to a board or hand to a data center — not a promise about availability.

01

A go / no-go you can act on

Before any agreement, your request is checked against live OEM and distributor routes, the configuration against your workload, your site against the power and cooling the hardware actually needs, and the destination against export and end-user requirements. If it does not work, you hear that, with the reason.

02

A project package suppliers accept

Target configuration, preliminary bill of materials, rack, power and cooling estimates, delivery destination, procurement route and open risks — assembled in the form authorized channels expect, with the buyer and the end user identified.

03

An executable quote, not an indication

Exact configuration, quantity and price, lead time, warranty, payment terms, Incoterms, ship-from location, taxes and duties, reservation conditions and the end-user documents required — one document you can sign against.

04

One line to a running cluster

Purchase order, freight forwarding, export and import clearance, cargo insurance to 110% of invoice value, delivery and acceptance — and, where you want it, rack & stack, fabric, burn-in and formal handover.

The ten steps

Steps 01–02Before anything is signed

Step 01Initial Consultation & Project Qualification

We start with a call to understand your project: who is buying, who will use the equipment, where it will be installed, and what it needs to do.

What you shareCompany details and website, end user (if different from the buyer), requested GPU/server model and quantity, installation country and data center, target delivery date, use case, and budget or financing needs. If any of this is sensitive, we sign an NDA first.
What you getA clear view of whether your request fits a realistic supply path.

Step 02Feasibility Assessment

We review your request against real-world conditions. We check available OEM and distributor routes, whether the configuration fits your workload, data center readiness for power density and cooling, delivery timing, and export and end-user requirements.

What you getA go / no-go answer. If there are gaps, you get a list of what’s needed to move forward, and alternative configurations where relevant.
Steps 03–10After the engagement is activated

Step 03Engagement Agreement & Retainer

Once the project is qualified, we send a Scope of Work with commercial terms: requested hardware, quantity, installation country, services included, and fee structure.

Engagement retainerUSD 10,000. It is fully credited against the Success Fee.
Success feeA percentage of the hardware purchase value, fixed in your SOW and payable only when a confirmed supply offer is secured and accepted by you.

Full procurement work begins once the agreement is signed and the retainer is received by Haink.

Step 04Solution Architecture & Readiness Package

Our technical and procurement team builds your project package. It covers the target configuration (GPU, CPU, RAM, storage, networking), a preliminary bill of materials, rack, power and cooling estimates, delivery destination, procurement route, and open risks.

If you haven’t secured a data center yet, we can run two tracks in parallel: hardware procurement and AI-ready hosting placement.

Step 05Supplier Sourcing & Allocation

We submit your project through the most suitable authorized channel: OEM, authorized distributor, or system integrator. This includes buyer and end-user identification, the intended use, technical clarifications, and any required compliance review. NVIDIA may take part in technical or allocation review depending on the product, volume and country.

If the initial configuration isn’t available, we propose alternatives such as another approved OEM, phased delivery, adjusted quantity, or an alternative GPU architecture.

NoteFinal allocation and hardware availability remain subject to manufacturer/OEM/supplier approval, applicable compliance requirements and supply availability.

Step 06Executable Quote & Your Approval

When supply is confirmed, you receive a firm commercial offer. It includes the exact configuration, quantity and price, lead time, warranty, payment terms, Incoterms, ship-from location, taxes and duties, reservation conditions, and the end-user documents required.

Once you accept the offer in writing, the Success Fee becomes due, minus the retainer already paid.

Step 07Purchase Order & Order Placement

You sign the Supply Agreement and Purchase Order. They cover specification, price, payment schedule, delivery terms, title and risk transfer, warranty, acceptance and cancellation.

A typical payment structure is 50% to place the order and 50% before equipment release. Final terms depend on the supplier. Once the first payment clears, we place the order and keep you updated on production and allocation status.

Step 08Shipping, Customs & Insurance

Before pickup, we align all roles: shipper, consignee, Importer of Record, customs broker, and who covers freight, duties and taxes. We coordinate the freight forwarder, export and import clearance, and cargo insurance up to 110% of invoice value, from pickup point to your data center.

What you provideConsignee and delivery address, Importer of Record, customs broker, and receiving contact and hours at your site.
What you getTransport documents and live tracking until delivery.

Step 09Delivery & Acceptance

On arrival, your team or data center checks the package count, external condition, packing list and serial numbers, and records any damage before unpacking. After that comes the agreed acceptance process: physical inspection, power-on, hardware diagnostics and, where included, burn-in validation. Any shortage, damage or DOA units are handled through RMA.

Step 10Deployment & Handover optional

Delivery is not the finish line. We can take your hardware from crates to a production-ready cluster. The work covers rack & stack, power and cooling coordination, firmware, networking (InfiniBand / Ethernet fabric), storage integration, cluster orchestration, burn-in and benchmarking, followed by a formal handover. Ongoing managed services and SLAs are also available.

Deployment scope, timeline and fees are agreed in a separate SOW.

How long it takes. Steps 01–02 usually run in days. Everything after that depends on the product, the volume, the destination country and the channel — which is why a lead time appears in the executable offer at step 06 and not before. What determines NVIDIA GPU lead times →

What we need from you to start

Step 01 moves fast when these are in the first message. None of it is unusual — it is what any authorized channel asks before a request is opened.

Who is buying and who will use it. The legal entity placing the order, and the end user if that is a different company.
What you want and how many. GPU or server model and quantity — or the workload, if you would rather have the configuration proposed.
Where it will be installed. Country, city and data center, including whether the site is secured or still being selected.
What the site can take. Rack power density and cooling type, or a note that the site is still to be assessed.
When you need it. Target delivery date, and how firm that date is.
What it is for. Training, inference, research, hosting or resale. The intended use is part of every end-user review.
How it is funded. Budget approved, financing in progress or fundraising — this changes which route is realistic.
A request that arrives without an end user and an installation country will not get past the first screening with an authorized channel. That is how the channel works, not a Haink preference. What we ask before we open a supply request →

Why buyers run this process with Haink

Authorized channels only. OEM, authorized distributor or system integrator. No grey stock, no unnamed “holders”, no offer we cannot trace to a source.
The screen happens before you commit. Feasibility comes first. A project that does not work gets a no, not an invoice.
The end-user package is prepared, not improvised. Buyer, end user, destination and intended use are documented in the form the channel expects — which is what decides whether a request is reviewed at all.
Compliance is handled in two layers. US export control on the hardware, and the vendor’s own commercial requirements on top of it. Both are checked before a request is submitted, not after a quote is issued.
You are told where the project stands. Including when the answer is that the configuration is not available, and the alternative is a different OEM, a phased delivery or a different architecture.
What we do not do. We do not sell NVIDIA quotas and we do not guarantee allocation. Final allocation and hardware availability remain subject to manufacturer/OEM/supplier approval, applicable compliance requirements and supply availability. A supplier who promises a guaranteed quota is describing something other than an authorized supply route.

Have a request to test?

Send the project and get a feasibility answer: realistic route, configuration fit, site and compliance gaps. No retainer until that answer is on the table.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to pay before I know whether the order is possible?

No. Qualification and the feasibility assessment (steps 01–02) come before any agreement. The engagement retainer applies at step 03, once the project is qualified and you already have the go / no-go and the list of gaps.

Is the retainer refundable?

It is credited rather than refunded: USD 10,000 is applied in full against the Success Fee. The Success Fee itself is payable only when a confirmed supply offer is secured and accepted by you, so a request that never reaches an offer never produces one.

Can you quote a lead time up front?

Not credibly. Lead time depends on the product, the volume, the destination country and the channel, which is why it is stated in the executable offer at step 06 and not in the first conversation. What determines NVIDIA GPU lead times explains what actually moves those dates.

What if our data center is not ready yet?

Step 04 can run two tracks in parallel: hardware procurement and AI-ready hosting placement. Power density and cooling are checked back at step 02, because a site that cannot take the rack is a supply problem rather than an installation detail.

Who acts as Importer of Record?

You do, unless something else is agreed. All roles — shipper, consignee, Importer of Record, customs broker, and who carries freight, duties and taxes — are fixed before pickup at step 08, together with cargo insurance up to 110% of invoice value.

Do you work with resellers and traders?

The process is built around an identified end user. Where the buyer is a reseller, the end user still has to be named and documented for the request to be reviewed by an authorized channel. What we ask before we open a supply request lists exactly what that means.

What happens if allocation is not approved?

You are told, with the reason and with whatever alternatives can be put forward — another approved OEM, a phased delivery, an adjusted quantity or a different GPU architecture. Final allocation and hardware availability remain subject to manufacturer/OEM/supplier approval, applicable compliance requirements and supply availability.

This page describes a procurement process. It is not legal advice and does not state availability, lead times or prices for any product or order.