Building a Sustainable Vendor Qualification Program 2015

Key Topics

• How change control and other quality programs feed into the vendor qualification program
• Structure for a sustainable vendor qualification program
• How to determine the best potential vendor
• Audit forms/checklists and other vendor qualification program documents
• How to initially identify vendors that meet your requirements prior to qualification
• What a potential vendor needs to supply before qualification
• Monitoring and re-qualification of vendors
• On-site and off-site verifications
• Responses to customer and regulatory audit observations associated with vendor qualification
• How to estimate costs and time associated with vendor qualification
• Common pitfalls to avoid when qualifying vendors

Who should Attend

• Senior Management
• Internal Auditors
• QA Managers
• Compliance Officers
• Purchasing Managers
• QC Managers