Supplier Questionnaire template
PART 1: SUPPLIER INFORMATION
1.1 Registered Company Name
1.2 Company Owner
1.3 Registered Place of
    Business/Address
1.4 Phone Numbers
1.5 Fax Numbers
1.6 E-Mail Address
1.7 Website
1.8 Details of your organisation’s
    scope of products / services:
    (Please attach the
    Organisational Chart of the
    Company)
1.9 Number of months / years in
    business:
2.0 Overall number of staff:
2.1 Turnover Per year (Approx)
2.2 Capacity Per Year
2.3 Past and Current Clients
2.4 Does the company belong to            __Yes   __ No
    any Group of Companies?
2.5 If Yes, please state the name
    of the company/organisation:
2.6 Does the company have                 __Yes   __ No
    several plants?
2.7 Does the company have any             __Yes   __ No
    subsidiaries?
2.8 If Yes, please provide details:
     Company Name:                    Location:                   Field of Activity:
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                                  PART 2: PRODUCTION
2.1 Where are your products
    manufactured? Enlist of all
    locations
2.2 Have you ever outsourced your             __Yes     __ No
    production?
2.3 Your current number of
    production lines?
2.4 Your current minimum and
    most efficient production run?
2.5 Your current number of
    (packaging) lines?
2.6 Packaging Type Description
    (example: box size, pillow bag,
    paper bag, etc)
2.7 Minimum amount of time
    needed between production
    and order?
                      PART 3: QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
                                                  Yes     No             Comments
3.1   Do you have a Quality Manual?
3.2   Do you have an internal and external
      audit programme?
3.3   Do you have a staff training
      programme/matrix?
3.4   Purchasing Process:
         Do you have a controlled list of
          approved suppliers?
       Are your suppliers assessed and
          monitored?
       Are order quality requirements
          clearly defined?
       Are your suppliers in contract with
          you?
3.5   Inspection Process:
         Are there documented procedures
          for the inspection and testing of the
          products or processes provided?
         Are there documented procedures
          for in-process inspection?
         Are incoming products and raw
          material inspected upon receipt?
         Is inspection carried out:
          (i) On incoming goods?
          (ii) During production?
          (iii) Prior to dispatch?
         Is acceptance/rejection criteria
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          defined?
        Are rejected items identified and
         segregated?
3.6   Do you have a procedure on Design
      and Development processes?
3.8   Product Handling Process:
     Do you have a procedure on handling
     and storage of products?
     Are shelf life products controlled and
     monitored?
3.9 Can we request a copy of your Quality
     Manual?
3.10 Do you have any certifications?
      If yes, then mention the certifications
3.11 Do you have full / partial traceability of
     product and materials? Please specify:
3.12 Date of the last audit and the results?
     Please specify:
3.13 Your company’s quality assurance
     procedures? (GAP, GMC, GDP, etc)
3.14 List down your recall procedure
     (infestation, wrong ingredients, shipping
     mistake, etc)
3.15 When was the last time you had a recall
     procedure?
3.16 Are your ready product stocks
     separated from the raw materials?
     Specify how.
                                    PART 4: LOGISTICS
4.1 How does your company
    organize logistics? (Add details
    when possible.)
4.2 Delivery lead-time?
4.3 Which order tooling do you
    use?
4.4 Do you have consolidation                   __Yes   __ No
    depots?
4.5 Do you store some of your
    products abroad?
4.6 In what markets are you
    competitive? Why?
4.7 In what markets do you have
    export experience? Do you
    organize your own logistics?
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                              PART 5: SUSTAINABILITY
6.1 Does your company operate an             __Yes     __ No
    accredited environmental            If Yes, please enclose copies of your registration
    system?                             certificates and any other relevant details
                                        If No, please complete the remaining questions in
                                        this section.
6.2 Is your company working                  __Yes     __ No
    towards an environmental
    accreditation?
    If YES, please provide details.
6.3 Does your company have any              __Yes     __ No
    environmental improvement
    programmes or initiatives for
    any aspects of your operations,
    products or services?
    If YES, please summarise.
6.4 Does your company use                   __Yes     __ No
    recycled materials/products?
    If YES, please enlist.
6.5 Please name the contact for         Name:
    environmental issues.               Position:
                                        Contact details:
6.6 Does your company source                 __Yes     __ No
    locally?
    If YES, then how much percent
    of your products/materials are
    locally sourced?
6.7 Can you trace where your
    products are sourced from?
6.8 Do you give fair wages to the
    workers in your supply chain?
6.9 What provisions do you use to
    ensure good working
    conditions?
                                      PART 6: OTHERS
5.1 Do you have a trained English-
    speaking support staff?
5.2 What printing techniques do
    you employ for packaging?
5.3 How long does it take for your
    company to start supplying
    after an agreement is made?
5.4 Why are you the best among              __Yes     __ No
    other suppliers?
5.5 In what product does your
    company specialize?
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POINT OF CONTACT
                       Company Quality Representative
Name:                                      Title:
Email:                                     Phone:
                            Sales/Customer Service
Name:                                      Title:
Email:                                     Phone:
                                   Technical
Name:                                      Title:
Email:                                     Phone:
                                   Accounts
Name:                                      Title:
Email:                                     Phone:
Note: Kindly add more information/questions specific to your company. These are
only the basic ones to get you started.