Supplier Verification Support

SQF Supplier Verification Support – Strengthen Your Supply Chain Compliance

Build an Ironclad Supplier Approval Program That Meets SQF Standards

Your food safety is only as strong as your weakest supplier. Our Supplier Verification Support services help you develop, implement, and maintain a robust approved supplier program that satisfies SQF requirements and protects your brand.

We help you:

✓ Establish compliant supplier approval processes

✓ Maintain complete documentation for audit readiness

Our Supplier Verification Services

1. Supplier Approvals and Evaluations

  • • Develop SOPs for approval, monitoring, and re-evaluation of supplier (local and/or foreign), tailored to the client’s current processes.

    • Perform full assessment of the supplier’s documentation as part of verification and approval (if applicable)

    • Set up a supplier evaluation checklist and status tracker.

2. Specifications Management

  • • Develop specification templates for raw materials, packaging, and finished products.

    • Align specifications with the relevant regulations, and/or the contract manufacturer’s product development and release protocols.

3. Internal Audit Program for Co-Manufacturer Oversight

  • • Provide internal audit SOP and schedule template for reviewing contract manufacturers and off-site production oversight.

    • Customize the programs and procedures to the client’s contractor evaluation processes.

4. Co-Manufacturing Quality Agreements

  • • Draft a standard quality agreement template for use with contract manufacturers.

    • Include clauses for production standards, deviation handling, and change notifications.

5. Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment (FFVA)

  • • Provide assessment record tools for ingredient and supplier fraud risks.

    • Include customized SOPs for periodic review and mitigation strategy documentation.

    • Perform vulnerability assessments on product/s and identify actionable process steps and mitigation strategies (if applicable).

6. Records Retention Program

  • • Set up SOPs and filing system guidance for creation, retention, and archiving of records and documentation, including document control logs and record access control guidance tailored to the client’s current processes.

Service Options & Pricing

Service Investment Action
Supplier Approval - SOP w/ Customization $3,000.00 per facility Subscribe
Supplier Approval Program - Supplier Setup Custom Quote; depends on number of suppliers Subscribe
Foreign Supplier Verification (FSVP) SOP Templates for Importers $1,550 Subscribe
Monthly End-to-end Supply-chain Compliance Management Support Starts at $2,500.00 per facility Subscribe
Annual Program Maintenance Custom Quote Subscribe

Multi-supplier discounts available

Why Choose Our Supplier Verification Support?

  • ✓ SQF-Experienced Auditors – Who know exactly what certification bodies require

    ✓ Risk-Focused Approach – Allocate resources where they matter most

    ✓ Complete Documentation – Audit-ready records for your entire supply chain

Don't Let Supplier Risks Jeopardize Your Certification

  • "Your suppliers' compliance is your compliance – let's make sure it's solid."

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