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Supplier evaluation

"In a software company, a free software has been used in the development process for final products. Should it be evaluated since it is free?”
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Carlos Pereira da Cruz Aug 09, 2018

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I would remove the variable price from the equation decision. Does it provide a critical service? If it provides a critical service, it should be evaluated. For example, this morning I worked with a programmer that was speaking about the risk of using a module bought instead of one developed inside. One last point, besides supplier evaluation, I would consider an evaluation of the software itself, does it perform what is supposed to do?

The following material will provide you information about supplier evaluation:

- ISO 9001 – How to evaluate supplier performance according to ISO 9001:2015 - https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2015/10/27/how-to-evaluate-supplier-performance-according-to-iso-90012015/
- free online training ISO 9001:2015 Foundations Course – https://t raining.advisera.com/course/iso-90012015-foundations-course/
- book - Discover ISO 9001:2015 Through Practical Examples - https://advisera.com/books/discover-iso-9001-2015-through-practical-examples/

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asmaallabadi Aug 09, 2018

Thanks for answering this. Well, this open source software will be used in the final delivered product to the customer. I suppose that suppliers evaluation doesn't related to purchasing as much as if the supplier services/products will be used in the building final product, right?

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Carlos Pereira da Cruz Aug 24, 2018

If you check ISO 9001:2015 clause 8.4.1, you will see that you have just mentioned 8.4.1 a). You can have also 8.4.1b) and 8.4.1 c)

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