Vendor Evaluation Questionnaire

A vendor evaluation questionnaire is very useful for companies that want to buy raw materials in bulk from various vendor manufacturing companies. The following questionnaire tests the production methodology, quality testing, payment options, models of various materials produced, and locations of the vendor from where materials could be ordered.

Sample Vendor evaluation questionnaire:

Name of the vendor:   ______________________________
Contact number: ______________________________
Email address:            ______________________________
Fax:                  ______________________________
Address:            ________________________________________________________
Name of the representative: _________________________
Email id of the representative: _______________________
Q1: Please provide the brief description about your company along with the industry it is in.
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Q2. Please provide a list of your top clients who are conducting business with you
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Q3. Give some of the locations of your company where we can purchase our supplies
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Q4. Please fill the following details regarding your materials
Name:                               _______________________________________
Range of sizes:           _______________________________________
Models:                      _______________________________________
Certification standards: _______________________________________

Q5. What is the approximate capacity of the material produced per month?
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Q6. What are the testing procedures employed by your company to test the quality and efficiency of your product?
__________________________________________________________________________
Q7. Name the external auditors who evaluate the performance of the products and the company?
__________________________________________________________________________
Q8. Please describe the process of production of the material in brief.
__________________________________________________________________________
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Q9. Is your manufacturing process ISO certified?
a)   Yes
b)   No
Q10. Specify other certifications if any __________________________________________
Q11. What is the approximate delivery period of shipping the finished goods to your clients?
_______________________________
Q12. Do you have any easy payment options available for your clients?
a)   Ye
b)   No
If ‘yes’, please specify _______________________________________________________