An approved vendor list, or AVL, records suppliers authorized to provide defined goods or services. Approval may be restricted by category, facility, geography, value, business unit or expiry date.
| Area | What to record |
|---|---|
| Decision | Connect purchasing controls to the applicable approval scope. A supplier approved for one component or site should not automatically be available for unrelated purchases. |
| Evidence | Maintain supplier identity, approved scope, status, conditions, owner, effective date, expiry or review date and suspension history. |
| Watch point | An AVL becomes unreliable when approvals never expire or duplicate supplier records remain active. |
When the term matters
Connect purchasing controls to the applicable approval scope. A supplier approved for one component or site should not automatically be available for unrelated purchases.
Checks before approval
Maintain supplier identity, approved scope, status, conditions, owner, effective date, expiry or review date and suspension history.
An AVL becomes unreliable when approvals never expire or duplicate supplier records remain active.
