As part of Achilles Link-up Rail industry supplier requirements, a Supplier Profile Questionnaire (SPQ) has to be completed upon application and updated at renewal points of subscription or certifications. The questionnaire collects information about the business for potential or continued work within the rail sector. The 58-page document has the headings below and many details are transferrable to other Kavia customers who have SPQ included in their existing or supplier selection audits.
- Organisation
- Financial Auditors/Accountants
- Bank details
- Directors, responsibilities and structure
- Procurement of supplier policies
- Professional, technical qualifications and skills
- Training and development policies
- Personnel
- Time served and skills/qualifications
- Financial & Legal
- Last 3 years financial statements, Kavia FY Jan-Dec
- Insurance and liabilities
- Quality Assurance
- Certificates
- Policies
- Environment
- Policies
- Waste Management (WAMITAB)
- Health & Safety
- Profile of policies
- Accidents and incident record review
- Company Questions
- Calibration policies
- Delivery Systems
- Scheduled delivery agreements
- Dedicated customer service contacts
- Delivery performance measurement systems
- Product Acceptance/Approval
- Organisation status = manufacturer
- Some products are Network Rail approved
- Product Safety
- Use of hazardous materials, NO
