Overview
Achilles specialises in the auditing of suppliers for pre-qualification, focusing upon health & safety, environment and quality issues.
The information generated as a result of an assessment enables both procurement and compliance teams to manage their resources and supply chains more effectively because they can be confident the information provided by Achilles has been rigorously assessed against industry best practice.
Assessment: our services address the physical validation of evidence regarding a supplier’s capability, competence and compliance within agreed parameters. These can include industry standards, recognised best practice or country-specific laws. The assessment services are a natural extension to the assurance process provided by the existing supply chain management services provided by Achilles.
Background
An audit is a formal inspection that is long established as a reliable method of validating the current status of an organisation. Procurement and compliance teams need to be able to manage their risk when procuring services from suppliers, and knowing that suppliers they use are regularly audited providing them with a greater level of assurance.
Key features
- Tailored to meet the needs of individual business sectors our current assessment schemes include aspects of the following: Health & Safety, Environment, Sustainability, Quality, and discipline specific product groups that allow the auditor to assess specific high risk activities or services. Our assessment programmes are constructive, providing insight and guidance
- Assessments are carried out on-site by Achilles, and the resulting data is then assessed and verified, this includes supplier review
- The assessment service is tailored to specific industry best practice
- The scope of each assessment is continually reviewed and improved with the input of particular industry stakeholder groups.
Key benefits
For buyers:
Aimed at procurement & compliance managers and teams, chief procurement officers, senior buyers and senior HSEQ Managers. Verify provides:
- Assurance that Achilles provides the appropriate level of rigor and scrutiny
- Trusted third party verification of supplier capabilities
- Improvement plans agreed with suppliers for corrective actions
- Performance in assessments over time can be monitored
- Achievement of continuous improvement.
For suppliers:
Aimed at suppliers wishing to qualify as potential sources of goods/services for buyers for the public and utilities sector contracts:
- Suppliers are treated equally
- A transparent and ordered approach to
- Provides a learning opportunity for the supplier to plan continuous improvement actions
- Assessments may support reduced insurance premiums.
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