Standard Operating Procedure For New Vendor Selection
Standard Operating Procedure For New Vendor Selection
Standard Operating Procedure For New Vendor Selection
1.Purpose
To provide methods for determining, documenting and, when applicable, inspecting vendors for
compliance with our company policies and contract purchasing requirements.
Selection of appropriate suppliers that have the capability and systems to supply products to satisfy our
requirements.
2.Scope
This procedure applies to all vendors of materials that directly affect the Quality of the company’s products and
services.
3.Validity
This SOP is valid up to the next revision date and only if it bears the control seal.
4.Responsibility
Procurement & Supply Department is responsible for initial supplier identification and for collection of
business information related to the potential supplier
Finance Department is responsible for evaluation of the potential supplier’s financial information
Quality Assurance is responsible for evaluating the supplier’s or manufacturer’s Quality systems as
appropriate and for reporting supplier Quality performance on a continuous basis
Purchase Committee proposal to make manufacturers or suppliers audit.
5.Materials and Equipment
Nil
6. Procedure
6.1 New and short listed vendors are to be evaluated using the following criteria
Pricing: competitive pricing is one component of the evaluation and may be outweighed by
other factors. Pricing alone will not be a deciding factor unless all else is equal.
Availability and shipping/delivery time frame.
Performance capability( i.e., financial status, sufficient facilities )
Internal Quality Assurance system: companies certified to GMP and ISO: 9001 are given
preference.
Sample testing to check whether it fulfills EPHARM’s specification.
New suppliers should be requested to provide information that might differentiate them from
other vendors/suppliers in market place.
If the supplier is not manufacturing the items, they are obliged to disclose the manufacturer to
EPHARM ( its Quality system, site /address)
6.2 Ongoing evaluation of suppliers:
7. Reporting
New vendor notification form
Vendor survey form
Supplier selection criteria
8. Reference Documents: Nil