# Supplier Audit Question Sets Read by `scripts/questionnaire.py`. Section heading format: `###
| weight | | `. Question format: `- [KO] | ` (`[KO]` = knockout: scoring 0 or 1 blocks approval). Types: machining, electronics, chemical, distributor, service. Min risk: low (always asked), medium, high. ### Management system | weight 15 | all | low - [KO] Is the site certified to ISO 9001 (or IATF 16949 / AS9100 / ISO 13485) by an accredited certification body? | Certificate, scope, expiry, accreditation mark - Are quality objectives set and reviewed by top management? | Objectives, last management review minutes - Is there an internal audit programme covering all processes, with findings closed? | Programme, last 2 reports - Is there a named quality contact with authority to stop shipment? | Org chart ### Contract review and planning | weight 10 | all | medium - Are customer drawings, specifications and revision levels reviewed before order acceptance? | Order review records - Are special characteristics and customer-specific requirements flowed to production? | Router, control plan - Is capacity checked before accepting orders and delivery dates? | Capacity plan ### Sub-tier supplier control | weight 10 | all | medium - Are sub-tier suppliers selected and evaluated against defined criteria? | Approved supplier list, evaluations - Are customer requirements (including special processes and approved sources) flowed down on purchase orders? | Sample POs - Is incoming material verified (inspection or certificates) before use? | Receiving records, CoCs ### Process control | weight 20 | machining,electronics,chemical | low - [KO] Are work instructions and control plans available and current at the point of use? | Station documents vs register - Is first-piece / set-up approval done and recorded before each run? | First-off records - Are special processes (heat treatment, plating, welding, soldering, sterilization) validated and monitored? | Validation reports, parameter records - Is preventive maintenance planned and recorded for critical equipment? | PM plan, records - Are key characteristics monitored with SPC and reacted to? | Control charts, reaction log ### Inspection, test and measurement | weight 15 | machining,electronics,chemical | low - [KO] Are all gauges and test equipment calibrated and traceable to national standards? | Calibration register, labels - Is final inspection performed and recorded before shipment? | Final inspection records - Has MSA (Gage R&R) been done for gauges used on key characteristics? | MSA studies - Can the site produce the inspection reports or CoCs the customer requires? | Sample report ### Nonconforming product and corrective action | weight 15 | all | low - [KO] Is nonconforming product identified and segregated so it cannot be shipped? | Quarantine area, NCR log - Are customers notified and concessions obtained before shipping deviating product? | Concession records - Are root causes analysed (8D, 5 Why) and effectiveness verified? | Sample CAPAs - Are customer complaints answered within the required time? | Complaint log, response times ### Traceability, storage and delivery | weight 10 | all | medium - Can finished product be traced to material lots and process records? | Trace exercise - Are storage conditions, shelf life and FIFO controlled? | Storage area, stock records - Is packaging defined and adequate to protect the product? | Packaging specs - Is on-time delivery measured and acted on? | OTD KPI ### Machining specifics | weight 5 | machining | high - Are tool life and offsets controlled and recorded? | Tool life records - Is material certification checked against the specification (grade, heat number)? | Mill certs vs spec - Are burrs, chips and coolant contamination controlled before packing? | Cleaning instruction ### Electronics specifics | weight 5 | electronics | high - Is ESD control implemented and verified (ANSI/ESD S20.20 or IEC 61340-5-1)? | ESD audits, wrist strap logs - Are moisture-sensitive devices handled per J-STD-033 (floor life, baking)? | MSL log - Are workmanship standards (IPC-A-610 class) defined and operators certified? | IPC certificates - Is counterfeit-part avoidance in place for components (authorized sources)? | Purchasing records ### Chemical specifics | weight 5 | chemical | high - Are batch records complete and reviewed before release? | Batch records - Is a certificate of analysis issued per batch against the agreed specification? | CoA samples - Are raw-material shelf life and storage conditions controlled? | Stock records - Are change notifications (formulation, site, source) sent to customers in advance? | Change notification procedure ### Distributor specifics | weight 5 | distributor | low - [KO] Is product bought only from the original manufacturer or its authorized channel? | Franchise agreements, purchase records - Is traceability to the original manufacturer's lot maintained and stated on the CoC? | CoC samples - Is there a counterfeit detection and reporting process (e.g. AS6081 for independent distributors)? | Procedure, reports ### Service specifics | weight 20 | service | low - [KO] Are staff competence requirements defined and records kept? | Competence matrix, certificates - Are service reports or job records completed and reviewed? | Sample job records - Is customer property (equipment, data, sites) protected? | Procedure, incident log