NORAMARK Concepts - Introduction

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NORAMARK is a high-trust coordination network for U.S. manufacturing. It is built to reflect how manufacturers actually operate: through verified relationships, trusted partners, and a reputation earned over time. This is not a generic marketplace or an invasive ERP / all-or-nothing system. It is a system that grows with you, learns from you, and adapts itself to your needs for supplier discovery, network expansion, and reputation building to support serious American manufacturers.

Everything in NORAMARK is grounded in real-world business logic. Unlike generic tools like LinkedIn, you don’t just join and network. You bring your real world reputation, you earn access, increase visibility by building trust, and engage with others based on the strength of your relationships. Privacy is protected. Credibility is measured. Access is earned, not bought.

This series of documents explain how the system works. It covers the core principles behind NORAMARK and key concepts like Trust, Invitations, Referrals, Networks, and more. It covers how to get the most value out of the system. It is designed for users who are serious about U.S. manufacturing and want to work with others who are just as serious.

So how exactly does one join?

For People

Anyone can create a personal account on NORAMARK.

Once registered, individuals can:

Participate in forums
View the events calendar
Follow manufacturers
Document employment history
Use messaging and networking tools

People do not have a

trust score

Instead, they have a

reputation rating

For Manufacturing Businesses

Registering a business requires greater verification. NORAMARK is committed to ensuring that registered manufacturers:

Are physically based in the U.S., and
Operate with integrity (e.g. no offshoring of production)

Businesses have a trust score. They can be onboarded in one of two ways:

1. Invitations

Existing NORAMARK Manufacturers can invite companies they know and work with.
The inviter’s Tier determines the Tier the invitee may qualify for — without requiring referrals.
Invitations also link the two businesses into the same network, unlocking visibility and trust signals.

(See the “Networks” documentation for more on this.)

2. Referrals

If a business does not have an invitation, it can join via referrals.

To submit a referral for onboarding:

Provide evidence of business activity with another U.S. Manufacturer. This can include:
- An invoice
- A purchase order
- A completed RFQ
- A short description of work, plus customer contact info

How approval works:

If the customer is already on NORAMARK, we ask them to confirm the referral directly.
If not, we reach out to the referred party to verify the relationship.

Referrals are also how manufacturers increase their Trust Score over time.

(See the “Trust Score” documentation for more on this.)

Next: [Invitations →]

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