Purpose
To ensure that purchased product conforms to the requirements of the organisation, particularly where the supplied product is integrated into customer products and services.

Procedure
All purchases, except for cases where the purchased product has no effect upon the subsequent product realisation or service delivery, shall be made from a supplier listed on the Preferred Supplier Listing and are subject to the following procedure. 
[enter-your-company-name-here] selects suitable suppliers that comply with its standards and requirements and who supply product and services at competitive prices.

Materials purchased may include:
•	Raw materials for production
•	Software
•	Communication supplies
•	Office supplies
•	Safety supplies
•	Routine consumables

Services engaged may include:
•	Electrical contractors
•	Design consultants
•	Transport services
•	IT contractors
•	Maintenance contractors
•	Marketers

[enter-your-company-name-here] assesses all suppliers, whether they are suppliers of materials or services, and maintains a list of all suppliers on a Preferred Suppliers Listing register.
All suppliers are assessed and rated for performance and suitability every (how long?) or more frequently

Suppliers are assessed against the following criteria;
•	Geographical locality
•	Timeliness and punctuality
•	Previous performance as a supplier
•	Price
•	Availability of goods and services
•	Experience
•	Range and type products and services
•	Business references

All new suppliers are rated as category (Cat) B until the first review
Preferred suppliers are rated as category (Cat) A
Suppliers who have not performed satisfactorily since the last review and, or, have been subject to action under the Corrective Action procedure shall be rated as category B until the next review.
Suppliers who fail to perform satisfactorily for two or more review periods may be removed from the list of suppliers
The records and results of the evaluations shall be stored in accordance with the procedure 4.2.4 - Control of records