4.1.1. Supplier Reassessment

Users can now trigger reassessments for approved suppliers, ensuring ongoing compliance and performance standards.

There are multiple ways to trigger a supplier reassessment:

1. Ad-hoc Reassessment: Users can manually initiate a reassessment through the Supplier Reassessment module. This flexible option enables assessments to be conducted as needed, independent of any predefined schedule or event.

**For more details on how to initiate an ad-hoc reassessment, refer to the Supplier Reassessment – Module Overview section in the manual.

2. Scheduled Reassessment: At the Review Supplier stage of the workflow, users have the option to specify a Next Review Date.
   Once the supplier request is approved, the system automatically triggers a reassessment based on this specified date, assigning the Review Supplier task to the designated resource.

3. Document Expiration: Supplier reassessment can also be triggered by document expiration. Specifically, 60 days prior to the specified expiration date of an associated document, the system initiates a reassessment:

• For contracts: A full supplier reassessment is automatically triggered, assigning the Review Supplier task to the designated resource.
  

  **This reassessment ensures that the supplier’s performance and compliance are up to standard before the contract’s expiration.

• For non-contract documents: An email reminder is sent to the supplier, prompting them to review and update necessary documentation to maintain compliance.

!We distinguish between contracts and non-contracts based on the document name. If ‘contract’ is included in the document name, it’s deemed a contract. If ‘contract’ is not included, it’s deemed a non-contract. The document name is specified in the Documents & Supplier Types section of Product & Supplier Settings.