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Form · FRM-30

Supplier Evaluation and Approval Form

Initial evaluation and periodic re-evaluation of an external provider.

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Purpose

Records the initial evaluation and periodic re-evaluation of an external provider against the criteria in SOP-20, including verification of accreditation scope for category A providers, and the approval decision entered on FRM-46.

What it covers

  • 1. General information
  • 2. Accreditation verification (category A)
  • 3. Evaluation criteria
  • 4. Decision
  • Authorisation

How to complete it

  1. 1.Complete Section 1 for every new provider of category A or B before first order; complete Section 2 for category A providers with the accreditation body's schedule open, recording the schedule reference and date checked.
  2. 2.Score criteria in Section 3 (0 = unacceptable, 1 = acceptable with conditions, 2 = fully acceptable); any 0 on a mandatory criterion means rejection.
  3. 3.Record the approval decision, scope of approval and conditions; enter on FRM-46.
  4. 4.Use the same form for re-evaluation (at least every two years for A and B), attaching performance notes from FRM-46.

Before you use it

  • Replace every square-bracket token, starting with [LABORATORY NAME], [ADDRESS] and [EFFECTIVE DATE]. The full token list is in GD-01 Read Me First.
  • Have the content technically reviewed against how your laboratory actually works, then approved by the responsible manager before it becomes a controlled document.
  • Update the Word fields after editing so the table of contents and page numbers are correct: select all, then press F9.
  • Record the document in your own document register and set its review date.

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This is an original template published by ValiTrac. It does not reproduce the text of ISO/IEC 17025 or of any accreditation body publication, and it does not by itself confer or guarantee accreditation. Customise, review and approve it before use.