Supplier Assessment
Assess the strength and gaps in a supplier’s core dossier
Submit a structured core dossier for one supplier and production site. QSP assesses the relevant documentary evidence, records what is substantiated and identifies gaps, inconsistencies, limitations and priority follow-up needs.
Supplier level 2 of 3
Choose the right level
Choose Supplier Check when
You only need the supplier and site identity, relevant registration or recognition evidence, and one relevant certificate checked.
Supplier Check · €129 excl. VATChoose Supplier Assessment when
You need a structured evaluation of the relevant core supplier dossier, with clear evidence statuses, gaps, limitations and priorities.
Choose Supplier Review instead when
You need extended due diligence across a broader dossier, historical evidence, connected sources and risk signals.
Supplier Review · €599 excl. VATChoose Supplier Audit when
You need QSP to verify implementation through interviews, observation, live records, a traceability exercise, or remote or onsite audit activity.
Supplier Audits · On requestBest fit
Who Supplier Assessment is for
Supplier Assessment is intended for importers, traders and smaller food businesses that need more than a certificate check before making or reviewing their own supplier decision.
It is suitable when a core supplier dossier is available and you need to understand whether the submitted evidence fits the legal entity, production site, supply-chain role, product category or trading relationship, and target market in scope.
Typical situations include supplier onboarding, a periodic documentary review, or a need to identify material information gaps before deciding what follow-up is proportionate.
Scope and input
One supplier. One site. One accepted core dossier.
What QSP reviews
QSP first covers the basic identity, registration and certification points from Supplier Check. The assessment can then cover relevant parts of the agreed core dossier, such as:
- the supplier questionnaire and whether it reflects the correct entity, site, role, activities and product scope;
- certification validity, scope and site match;
- HACCP, food-safety and quality documentation;
- traceability and recall information;
- allergen-management evidence;
- food-fraud and food-defence evidence;
- complaint and corrective-action information;
- relevant monitoring, analysis or testing information;
- relevant outsourced activities and their place in the documented supply arrangement.
The exact review areas depend on the purpose and core evidence accepted at intake. QSP records whether each relevant point is substantiated, partially substantiated, not substantiated, inconsistent, not verified, expired, a scope mismatch or outside scope.
What you provide
Please provide:
- the supplier’s legal identity and the relevant production-site details;
- the supplier’s supply-chain role and relationship to your business;
- the product category or defined trading relationship and target market;
- the purpose of the assessment and any known concern that should shape the agreed scope;
- an overview of the core dossier available;
- the current, relevant documents agreed for review, such as the questionnaire, certificate and applicable core food-safety, quality, traceability, recall, allergen, food-fraud, complaint, CAPA or monitoring evidence.
There is no universal document count. During intake, QSP confirms which core evidence is relevant and whether the dossier fits this level. Supplier communication and evidence collection remain routed through you unless direct contact is separately scoped.
Evidence-based method
What QSP does
QSP records the accepted purpose, supplier, site, relationship and review areas before assessing the evidence actually supplied.
The assessment examines whether documents are current, relevant to the entity and site, consistent with the stated activity and product scope, and sufficiently supported within the agreed review area. Relevant official registers, certification sources or other independent sources may be consulted where accepted.
QSP separates supported evidence from assumptions and unresolved information. Missing documents, contradictions and insufficient support remain visible rather than being filled with invented facts or treated as confirmed.
What you receive
You receive a structured Supplier Assessment Report containing, as relevant to the accepted scope:
- the assignment purpose and scope;
- the supplier, site and supply-chain identity established from the evidence;
- a register of the documents and sources actually reviewed;
- an evidence-based assessment of the agreed core areas;
- clear evidence-status classifications;
- identified gaps, inconsistencies, scope mismatches and limitations;
- priorities and recommended documentary follow-up.
The report gives you a structured evidence picture for supplier evaluation and identifies when direct operational verification is the next step.
From core dossier to evidence picture
How it works
- 01
Start Assessment
Send the supplier and site details, describe the relationship and target market, explain the purpose, and provide a high-level overview of the core dossier.
- 02
Scope and evidence set are confirmed
QSP confirms whether Supplier Assessment is the correct level, identifies the relevant review areas and agrees the core evidence set.
- 03
QSP assesses the dossier
QSP reviews the accepted documents and applicable sources, records evidence status and identifies gaps, inconsistencies, limitations and priority follow-up needs.
- 04
Receive the report
You receive the Supplier Assessment Report and a clear indication if extended Supplier Review or direct Supplier Audit activity is more appropriate.
Fixed price
Price and practical terms
€379excl. VAT
The price applies to the accepted core dossier for one legal supplier, one production site, one product category or defined trading relationship, and one target market.
The intake confirms whether the available dossier and requested review areas fit Supplier Assessment. Additional suppliers, sites, categories, relationships or target markets require separate scope and pricing.
Follow-up and revisions
Any limited follow-up included in the assignment will be stated in the accepted scope. Supplier Assessment does not carry a standard included revision round or unlimited reassessment of later evidence.
If new or replacement evidence is supplied after delivery, QSP first confirms whether a separately agreed follow-up is sufficient or whether the changed evidence set requires Supplier Review or a new assignment. Supplier communication remains routed through the client unless otherwise agreed.
Next level
When this is not enough
Move to Supplier Review for extended desk-based due diligence across a broader dossier, historical evidence, connected sources and supported risk signals.
Move to Supplier Audit when the decision depends on whether documented controls are applied in practice. Interviews, observation, live evidence, sampling and a traceability exercise are audit activities.
Practical questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Supplier Assessment just a larger certificate check?
No. Supplier Check is limited to the basic supplier/site, registration and one-certificate evidence. Supplier Assessment evaluates the relevant core dossier and records evidence status, gaps, limitations, priorities and follow-up needs.
Must I provide every document listed on this page?
No. The relevant evidence depends on the supplier relationship, product category, target market and purpose of the assessment. Provide a dossier overview during the free intake; QSP will confirm the accepted core evidence set.
What happens if documents are missing or conflict?
QSP records the gap or inconsistency and explains the resulting limitation. Missing information is not invented, and conflicting documents are not silently reconciled without supporting evidence.
Does QSP contact the supplier for clarification?
Not within the standard product scope. Clarification and evidence collection are routed through you. Any direct QSP–supplier communication must be separately agreed.
How is Supplier Assessment different from Supplier Review?
Supplier Assessment provides a structured evaluation of the relevant core dossier. Supplier Review is for an extended evidence set and deeper due diligence across connected documents, history, relevant public sources and risk signals.
Is Supplier Assessment an audit?
No. It assesses documentary evidence. It does not use interviews, observation or live verification to determine whether controls operate in practice.
How long does a Supplier Assessment take?
QSP confirms delivery timing after the purpose, scope and required core dossier have been accepted. No universal turnaround applies to the supplier products.
Ready to begin?
Turn the core supplier dossier into a clear evidence picture
Send an overview of the supplier, site, relationship, target market and available core evidence. QSP will confirm whether Supplier Assessment is the right level and which documents belong in the accepted scope.