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This presentation may not be copied or disseminated in any manner whatsoever without the prior written consent of Dollar General. This presentation and its contents constitute the intellectual property of Dollar General, and Dollar General grants no license or other rights with respect thereto. © 2011 Dollar General Corporation. All rights reserved.  \nTable of Contents  \nINTRODUCTION (UPDATED 1/6/2017) .................................................................................................................................... 4  \nBASIC REQUIREMENTS .............................................................................................................................................................. 4  \nHOW TO USE THE WEB AND MANUAL ......................................................................................................................................... 5  \nSUMMARY OF BUSINESS PROCESSES............................................................................................................................................ 6  \nSET EXPECTATIONS FOR TRADING PARTNER RELATIONSHIP ............................................................................................................. 6  \nDOLLAR GENERAL MISSION STATEMENT ...................................................................................................................................... 7  \nMANUFACTURING/PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (UPDATED 5/1/2018) .................................................................................... 8  \nPRODUCT SAMPLES .................................................................................................................................................................. 8  \nPRODUCT IMAGES .................................................................................................................................................................... 8  \nPRODUCT SAFETY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ........................................................................................................................ 9  \nPRIVATE BRANDS (UPDATED 8/12/2019) ............................................................................................................................. 10  \nPRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................................................................ 10  \nQUALITY ASSURANCE.............................................................................................................................................................. 11  \nEXHIBIT 1 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 18  \nELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI) (UPDATED 9/18/2025) .......................................................................................... 20  \nEDI GUIDELINES .................................................................................................................................................................... 20  \nPURCHASE ORDER (UPDATED 3/18/2026) ............................................................................................................................ 23  \nPURCHASE ORDER .................................................................................................................................................................. 23  \nCORRECT DISTRIBUTION CENTER .............................................................................................................................................. 23  \nCORRECT MERCHANDISE ......................................................................................................................................................... 23  \nCORRECT PRICE ...............................................","cbCaimbvfpp9xt6k","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimbvfpp9xt6k","pdf",2801162,116,"English","# INTRODUCTION (UPDATED 1/6/2017)\n# BASIC REQUIREMENTS\n# HOW TO USE THE WEB AND MANUAL\n# SUMMARY OF BUSINESS PROCESSES\n## SET EXPECTATIONS FOR TRADING PARTNER RELATIONSHIP\n## DOLLAR GENERAL MISSION STATEMENT\n# MANUFACTURING/PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (UPDATED 5/1/2018)\n## PRODUCT SAMPLES\n## PRODUCT IMAGES\n## PRODUCT SAFETY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE\n# PRIVATE BRANDS (UPDATED 8/12/2019)\n## PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT\n## QUALITY ASSURANCE\n# ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE (EDI) (UPDATED 9/18/2025)\n## EDI GUIDELINES\n# PURCHASE ORDER (UPDATED 3/18/2026)\n## CORRECT DISTRIBUTION CENTER\n## CORRECT MERCHANDISE\n## CORRECT PRICE\n## CORRECT ASSORTMENTS\n## CHANGES TO ORDERS\n## RECEIVING PROBLEMS\n# PRODUCT PRICING/TICKETING/ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE (UPDATED 3/8/2018)\n## PRODUCT PRICING/TICKETING GUIDELINES\n## ELECTRONIC ARTICLE SURVEILLANCE\n# PACKAGING AND MARKING (UPDATED 6/23/2017)\n## OBJECTIVES\n## PACKAGING SPECIFICATIONS","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Domestic Vendor Guide?\",\"answer\":\"It establishes confidential vendor requirements and business process guidance for working with Dollar General, including trading partner 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